#EC52AB
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(67.2% 0.208 348.5), rgb(236, 82, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#EC52AB is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC52AB |
| RGB | rgb(236, 82, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 80%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.208 348.5) |
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 #EC52AB | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC52AB | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC52AB text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC52AB text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F7
oklch(97.1% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 100
100
#FEE0EE
oklch(93.5% 0.038 348)
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Step 200
200
#FFC6E1
oklch(88.5% 0.073 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#FE9DCF
oklch(80.9% 0.13 348.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC52AB
oklch(67.2% 0.208 348.5)
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Step 500
500
#F000A4
oklch(63.2% 0.265 348.4)
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Step 600
600
#CB008A
oklch(55.7% 0.234 348.4)
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Step 700
700
#AB0074
oklch(49% 0.206 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E005F
oklch(42.8% 0.179 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#77004F
oklch(37.6% 0.158 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#49022F
oklch(27% 0.11 348.7)
#EC52AB 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) | #667CAE | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9297A7 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC4C77 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC52AB
#EC52AB
oklch(67.2% 0.208 348.5)
- #00B087
#00B087
oklch(67.3% 0.135 168.6)
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 #EC52AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC52AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.051
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.058
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.066
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.067
Use #EC52AB 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.