#EC5593
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.7% 0.193 358.4), rgb(236, 85, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#EC5593 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5593 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 85, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 80%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.193 358.4) |
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 #EC5593 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5593 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC5593 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC5593 text on black | 6.28:1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C0
oklch(80.8% 0.094 358.1)
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Step 400
400
#EA749F
oklch(70.7% 0.152 358.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC5593
oklch(66.7% 0.193 358.4)
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Step 600
600
#CA1E72
oklch(55.6% 0.21 358.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE095F
oklch(49% 0.195 358.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E114E
oklch(42.8% 0.163 358.4)
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Step 900
900
#721A41
oklch(37.7% 0.126 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#431126
oklch(26.9% 0.08 358.1)
#EC5593 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) | #717B95 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99978F | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE466E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5593
#EC5593
oklch(66.7% 0.193 358.4)
- #00AC95
#00AC95
oklch(66.6% 0.122 178.6)
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 #EC5593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.047
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.047
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.049
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.054
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
Use #EC5593 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.