#EC509B
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(66.4% 0.203 354.4), rgb(236, 80, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#EC509B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC509B |
| RGB | rgb(236, 80, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 80%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.203 354.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EC509B | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC509B | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC509B text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC509B text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 354.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C4
oklch(80.9% 0.099 354.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA72A7
oklch(70.7% 0.158 354.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC509B
oklch(66.4% 0.203 354.4)
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Step 600
600
#CB137B
oklch(55.6% 0.221 354.4)
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Step 700
700
#AE0067
oklch(49.1% 0.202 354.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E0954
oklch(42.6% 0.17 354.6)
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Step 900
900
#721746
oklch(37.7% 0.132 354.1)
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Step 950
950
#431029
oklch(26.9% 0.083 354)
#EC509B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6A799D | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959697 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE446F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC509B
#EC509B
oklch(66.4% 0.203 354.4)
- #00AC8E
#00AC8E
oklch(66.4% 0.126 174.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EC509B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC509B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.039
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.060
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.060
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.061
Use #EC509B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.