#EC539D
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.8% 0.2 354), rgb(236, 83, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#EC539D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC539D |
| RGB | rgb(236, 83, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 80%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.2 354) |
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 #EC539D | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC539D | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC539D text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC539D text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 354.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C5
oklch(80.8% 0.098 353.7)
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Step 400
400
#E973A7
oklch(70.7% 0.156 354.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC539D
oklch(66.8% 0.2 354)
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Step 600
600
#CA187C
oklch(55.6% 0.218 354)
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Step 700
700
#AE0068
oklch(49.1% 0.202 354.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D0D55
oklch(42.6% 0.167 354)
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Step 900
900
#721846
oklch(37.7% 0.131 354.3)
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Step 950
950
#431029
oklch(26.9% 0.083 354)
#EC539D 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) | #6C7B9F | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969799 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD4871 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC539D
#EC539D
oklch(66.8% 0.2 354)
- #00AD8F
#00AD8F
oklch(66.7% 0.126 174.4)
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 #EC539D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC539D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.036
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.050
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.053
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.057
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.058
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.059
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.061
Use #EC539D 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.