#EC56A6
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(67.5% 0.2 350.8), rgb(236, 86, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#EC56A6 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC56A6 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 86, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 80%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.2 350.8) |
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 #EC56A6 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC56A6 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC56A6 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC56A6 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F7
oklch(97.1% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1ED
oklch(93.7% 0.035 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#FEC7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.069 350.6)
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Step 300
300
#FE9ECB
oklch(80.9% 0.126 350.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC56A6
oklch(67.5% 0.2 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#EF149D
oklch(63.1% 0.256 350.6)
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Step 600
600
#CC0084
oklch(55.6% 0.231 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC006F
oklch(49% 0.204 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F005B
oklch(42.8% 0.178 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#78004C
oklch(37.7% 0.157 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#49042D
oklch(27.1% 0.106 350.8)
#EC56A6 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) | #6B7EA8 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9598A2 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC4E77 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC56A6
#EC56A6
oklch(67.5% 0.2 350.8)
- #00B08B
#00B08B
oklch(67.4% 0.132 170.7)
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 #EC56A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC56A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.053
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.054
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.062
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.062
Use #EC56A6 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.