#EC538F
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.4% 0.195 359.7), rgb(236, 83, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#EC538F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC538F |
| RGB | rgb(236, 83, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 80%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.195 359.7) |
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 #EC538F | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC538F | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC538F text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC538F text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 359)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 360)
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Step 400
400
#EB749D
oklch(70.8% 0.152 359.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC538F
oklch(66.4% 0.195 359.7)
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Step 600
600
#CB1C6F
oklch(55.5% 0.211 359.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF055D
oklch(49% 0.197 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E104C
oklch(42.6% 0.162 359.5)
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Step 900
900
#73193F
oklch(37.8% 0.127 359.9)
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Step 950
950
#441125
oklch(27.1% 0.081 360)
#EC538F 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) | #707991 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99968B | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF426B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC538F
#EC538F
oklch(66.4% 0.195 359.7)
- #00AB96
#00AB96
oklch(66.4% 0.121 179.9)
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 #EC538F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.037
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.048
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.050
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
Use #EC538F 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.