#EC516E
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65.3% 0.19 13.1), rgb(236, 81, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#EC516E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC516E |
| RGB | rgb(236, 81, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 80%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.19 13.1) |
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 #EC516E | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC516E | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC516E text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC516E text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.092 13.4)
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Step 400
400
#EE7586
oklch(70.7% 0.149 12.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC516E
oklch(65.3% 0.19 13.1)
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Step 600
600
#CF1E4F
oklch(55.5% 0.207 13.1)
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Step 700
700
#B30840
oklch(49.1% 0.193 13.1)
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Step 800
800
#911135
oklch(42.6% 0.159 13)
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Step 900
900
#751A2E
oklch(37.7% 0.125 13.2)
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Step 950
950
#45121B
oklch(27.1% 0.078 13.6)
#EC516E 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) | #76746E | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E946A | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF345D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC516E
#EC516E
oklch(65.3% 0.19 13.1)
- #00A5A3
#00A5A3
oklch(65.3% 0.112 193.2)
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 #EC516E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.016
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.038
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.050
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.051
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.052
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.054
Use #EC516E 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.