#EC588D
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(66.9% 0.188 1.4), rgb(236, 88, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#EC588D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC588D |
| RGB | rgb(236, 88, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 80%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.188 1.4) |
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 #EC588D | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC588D | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC588D text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC588D text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 1.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 1.9)
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Step 400
400
#E9769A
oklch(70.7% 0.146 1.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC588D
oklch(66.9% 0.188 1.4)
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Step 600
600
#CA246B
oklch(55.7% 0.204 1.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE1159
oklch(49.1% 0.19 1.6)
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Step 800
800
#8D1549
oklch(42.6% 0.157 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#721C3D
oklch(37.8% 0.122 1.8)
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Step 950
950
#431224
oklch(27% 0.078 1.1)
#EC588D 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) | #747B8E | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C988A | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF486D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC588D
#EC588D
oklch(66.9% 0.188 1.4)
- #00AC9A
#00AC9A
oklch(66.8% 0.12 181.9)
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 #EC588D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.024
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.039
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.059
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.062
Use #EC588D 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.