#EC509D
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(66.5% 0.204 353.7), rgb(236, 80, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#EC509D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC509D |
| RGB | rgb(236, 80, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 80%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.204 353.7) |
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 #EC509D | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC509D | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC509D text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC509D text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F8CBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C5
oklch(80.9% 0.099 354)
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Step 400
400
#EA72A8
oklch(70.7% 0.159 353.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC509D
oklch(66.5% 0.204 353.7)
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Step 600
600
#CB127D
oklch(55.6% 0.222 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE0069
oklch(49.1% 0.203 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E0956
oklch(42.7% 0.17 353.6)
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Step 900
900
#721747
oklch(37.7% 0.132 353.4)
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Step 950
950
#431029
oklch(26.9% 0.083 354)
#EC509D 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) | #6A799F | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959699 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE4570 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC509D
#EC509D
oklch(66.5% 0.204 353.7)
- #00AC8D
#00AC8D
oklch(66.4% 0.127 173.7)
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 #EC509D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC509D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.060
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.062
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.062
Use #EC509D 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.