#EC53A4
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(67.1% 0.203 351.3), rgb(236, 83, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#EC53A4 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 351°. 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 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC53A4 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 83, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 80%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.203 351.3) |
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 #EC53A4 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC53A4 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC53A4 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC53A4 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#FFE0ED
oklch(93.6% 0.038 350.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFC7DF
oklch(88.6% 0.07 351.1)
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Step 300
300
#FF9DCA
oklch(80.8% 0.128 351.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC53A4
oklch(67.1% 0.203 351.3)
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Step 500
500
#F1089C
oklch(63.2% 0.26 351.2)
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Step 600
600
#CC0083
oklch(55.6% 0.231 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD006E
oklch(49.2% 0.204 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F005A
oklch(42.7% 0.177 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#78004B
oklch(37.7% 0.156 351.3)
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Step 950
950
#49032C
oklch(27% 0.107 351.6)
#EC53A4 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) | #6A7CA6 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9497A0 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD4B75 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC53A4
#EC53A4
oklch(67.1% 0.203 351.3)
- #00AF8B
#00AF8B
oklch(67.1% 0.131 171.2)
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 #EC53A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC53A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.057
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.058
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.062
Use #EC53A4 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.