#EC5382
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(66% 0.191 5.2), rgb(236, 83, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#EC5382 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5382 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 83, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 80%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.191 5.2) |
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 #EC5382 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5382 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC5382 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC5382 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7B8
oklch(80.8% 0.094 5.1)
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Step 400
400
#EC7594
oklch(70.8% 0.149 5.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC5382
oklch(66% 0.191 5.2)
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Step 600
600
#CD1E62
oklch(55.6% 0.208 5.4)
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Step 700
700
#B10952
oklch(49.2% 0.194 5)
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Step 800
800
#8F1243
oklch(42.6% 0.159 5)
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Step 900
900
#731A38
oklch(37.6% 0.124 5.3)
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Step 950
950
#441121
oklch(26.9% 0.079 5)
#EC5382 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) | #747883 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C967E | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3E66 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5382
#EC5382
oklch(66% 0.191 5.2)
- #00A99C
#00A99C
oklch(66.1% 0.116 185.2)
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 #EC5382, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.027
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.058
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.059
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.065
Use #EC5382 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.