#EC5297
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.5% 0.199 356.3), rgb(236, 82, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#EC5297 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5297 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 82, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 80%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.199 356.3) |
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 #EC5297 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5297 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC5297 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC5297 text on black | 6.22:1 | 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
#FBE3EA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 358)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 356.3)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C2
oklch(80.8% 0.098 356.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA73A3
oklch(70.7% 0.155 356.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC5297
oklch(66.5% 0.199 356.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB1877
oklch(55.6% 0.216 356.2)
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Step 700
700
#AF0064
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E0D51
oklch(42.7% 0.166 356.5)
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Step 900
900
#721843
oklch(37.6% 0.129 356.4)
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Step 950
950
#431027
oklch(26.8% 0.082 356.4)
#EC5297 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) | #6D7A99 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979693 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE446E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5297
#EC5297
oklch(66.5% 0.199 356.3)
- #00AC91
#00AC91
oklch(66.5% 0.124 176.1)
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 #EC5297, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.033
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.046
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.054
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.055
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.062
Use #EC5297 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.