#EC59B2
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(68.2% 0.203 346.5), rgb(236, 89, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#EC59B2 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC59B2 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 89, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 79%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.203 346.5) |
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 #EC59B2 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC59B2 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC59B2 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC59B2 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#FDE1EF
oklch(93.7% 0.036 346.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDC7E3
oklch(88.5% 0.071 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#FC9ED1
oklch(80.9% 0.127 346.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC59B2
oklch(68.2% 0.203 346.5)
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Step 500
500
#EC16A8
oklch(63.1% 0.259 346.6)
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Step 600
600
#C9008E
oklch(55.5% 0.235 346.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA0078
oklch(49% 0.207 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D0062
oklch(42.7% 0.18 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#760052
oklch(37.6% 0.159 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#470431
oklch(26.9% 0.107 345.8)
#EC59B2 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) | #6981B5 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939AAE | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB567E | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC59B2
#EC59B2
oklch(68.2% 0.203 346.5)
- #00B486
#00B486
oklch(68.3% 0.141 166.6)
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 #EC59B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC59B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.052
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.066
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.073
Use #EC59B2 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.