#EC5979
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(66.4% 0.182 10.3), rgb(236, 89, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#EC5979 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5979 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 89, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 79%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.182 10.3) |
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 #EC5979 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5979 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC5979 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC5979 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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 500.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
-
Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
-
Step 200
200
#F8CCD1
oklch(88.4% 0.05 10.5)
-
Step 300
300
#F4A9B3
oklch(80.9% 0.089 10.5)
-
Step 400
400
#EA778C
oklch(70.6% 0.143 9.9)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#EC5979
oklch(66.4% 0.182 10.3)
-
Step 600
600
#CB2858
oklch(55.6% 0.197 10.1)
-
Step 700
700
#AF1648
oklch(49% 0.184 10.1)
-
Step 800
800
#8E183B
oklch(42.6% 0.152 10.2)
-
Step 900
900
#721D32
oklch(37.6% 0.118 10.5)
-
Step 950
950
#43131E
oklch(26.9% 0.075 9.7)
#EC5979 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) | #7A7A7A | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09776 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4365 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5979
#EC5979
oklch(66.4% 0.182 10.3)
- #00A9A3
#00A9A3
oklch(66.3% 0.114 190.3)
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 #EC5979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.028
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.041
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.042
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.053
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.054
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.056
Use #EC5979 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.