#EC56B2
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(67.9% 0.207 346.2), rgb(236, 86, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#EC56B2 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC56B2 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 86, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 80%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.207 346.2) |
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 #EC56B2 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC56B2 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC56B2 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC56B2 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#FFF1F8
oklch(97.1% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE0EF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 346.2)
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Step 200
200
#FDC7E3
oklch(88.5% 0.071 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#FD9ED2
oklch(81% 0.129 346.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC56B2
oklch(67.9% 0.207 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#ED0AAA
oklch(63.1% 0.264 346)
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Step 600
600
#C9008F
oklch(55.6% 0.235 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA0078
oklch(49% 0.207 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D0063
oklch(42.8% 0.181 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#760053
oklch(37.6% 0.16 345.8)
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Step 950
950
#480331
oklch(27% 0.109 346.4)
#EC56B2 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) | #677FB5 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9299AE | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB537D | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC56B2
#EC56B2
oklch(67.9% 0.207 346.2)
- #00B384
#00B384
oklch(68% 0.141 166)
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 #EC56B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC56B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.055
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.073
Use #EC56B2 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.