#EC5568
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65.6% 0.186 16.5), rgb(236, 85, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#EC5568 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 17°. 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 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5568 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 85, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 80%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.186 16.5) |
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 #EC5568 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5568 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC5568 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC5568 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.051 16.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9AC
oklch(81% 0.091 16.7)
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Step 400
400
#ED7780
oklch(70.7% 0.146 16.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC5568
oklch(65.6% 0.186 16.5)
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Step 600
600
#CE2448
oklch(55.5% 0.202 16.3)
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Step 700
700
#B21239
oklch(49.1% 0.188 16.6)
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Step 800
800
#91162F
oklch(42.8% 0.156 16.9)
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Step 900
900
#741C2A
oklch(37.6% 0.121 16.4)
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Step 950
950
#451319
oklch(27.2% 0.077 16.8)
#EC5568 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) | #7A7668 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19564 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF385D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5568
#EC5568
oklch(65.6% 0.186 16.5)
- #00A5A8
#00A5A8
oklch(65.5% 0.111 197.1)
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 #EC5568, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.027
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.044
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.045
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.050
Use #EC5568 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.