#EC5486
Closest named color: Warm Pink (#FB5581). oklch(66.2% 0.191 3.7), rgb(236, 84, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#EC5486 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Pink (#FB5581), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Pink (#FB5581) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5486 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 84, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 80%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.191 3.7) |
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 #EC5486 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5486 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC5486 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC5486 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 4.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BA
oklch(80.8% 0.094 3.2)
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Step 400
400
#EB7596
oklch(70.7% 0.149 3.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC5486
oklch(66.2% 0.191 3.7)
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Step 600
600
#CC1F66
oklch(55.6% 0.208 3.6)
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Step 700
700
#B00B55
oklch(49.1% 0.193 3.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F1245
oklch(42.7% 0.16 3.9)
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Step 900
900
#731A3A
oklch(37.7% 0.125 3.8)
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Step 950
950
#441122
oklch(27% 0.08 3.7)
#EC5486 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) | #737887 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9682 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4068 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5486
#EC5486
oklch(66.2% 0.191 3.7)
- #00AA9A
#00AA9A
oklch(66.3% 0.118 183.2)
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 #EC5486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.032
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.057
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.061
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.064
Use #EC5486 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.