#EC5570
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(65.8% 0.186 13.2), rgb(236, 85, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#EC5570 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5570 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 85, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 80%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.186 13.2) |
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 #EC5570 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5570 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC5570 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC5570 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9B0
oklch(81% 0.09 13.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC7786
oklch(70.7% 0.145 13.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC5570
oklch(65.8% 0.186 13.2)
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Step 600
600
#CE2450
oklch(55.7% 0.202 13.3)
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Step 700
700
#B11141
oklch(49% 0.188 13)
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Step 800
800
#901535
oklch(42.7% 0.156 13.4)
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Step 900
900
#741C2E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#44121B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 13.3)
#EC5570 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) | #797770 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0966C | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3A60 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5570
#EC5570
oklch(65.8% 0.186 13.2)
- #00A7A5
#00A7A5
oklch(65.9% 0.113 193.3)
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 #EC5570, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.022
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.036
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.051
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.052
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.052
Use #EC5570 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.