#EC57AB
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(67.8% 0.202 349), rgb(236, 87, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#EC57AB is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC57AB |
| RGB | rgb(236, 87, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 80%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.202 349) |
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 #EC57AB | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC57AB | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC57AB text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC57AB text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#FEE1EE
oklch(93.7% 0.036 348.9)
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Step 200
200
#FEC7E0
oklch(88.5% 0.07 349.6)
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Step 300
300
#FD9ECE
oklch(80.9% 0.126 348.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC57AB
oklch(67.8% 0.202 349)
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Step 500
500
#EE14A2
oklch(63.2% 0.258 348.9)
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Step 600
600
#CB0088
oklch(55.6% 0.233 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC0073
oklch(49.2% 0.206 349)
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Step 800
800
#8E005E
oklch(42.7% 0.179 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#77004F
oklch(37.6% 0.158 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#48042E
oklch(26.9% 0.106 349.3)
#EC57AB 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) | #6A7FAE | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9499A7 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC517A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC57AB
#EC57AB
oklch(67.8% 0.202 349)
- #00B289
#00B289
oklch(67.9% 0.136 168.9)
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 #EC57AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC57AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.045
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.052
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.056
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.067
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.068
Use #EC57AB 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.