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#EC04E8 Color

#EC04E8 is rgb(236, 4, 232) in RGB, hsl(301, 97%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 2%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fuchsia (#FF00FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC04E8
HEX#EC04E8
RGBrgb(236, 4, 232)
HSLhsl(301, 97%, 47%)
HSVhsv(301, 98%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 98%, 2%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(66% 0.301 329.3)
LABlab(55.73% 87.56 -54.98)
LCHlch(55.73% 103.39 327.87)

What #EC04E8 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #EC04E8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Fuchsia#FF00FFΔE 9.27Phlox#DF00FFΔE 14.97Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 18.83Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 19.04Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 20.19Vivid Orchid#CC00FFΔE 21.04

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#EC04E8 Channel Values

How #EC04E8 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 236 · G 4 · B 2328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 301° · S 97% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 301° · S 98% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 98% · Y 2% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.65:1 vs white · 5.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC04E8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EC04E8 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EC04E8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC04E8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EC04E8
Complementary
#04EC07
Analogous
#7C04EC
Analogous
#EC0474
Triadic
#E8EC04
Triadic
#04E8EC
Split comp.
#74EC04
Split comp.
#04EC7C

Tints & Shades of #EC04E8

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#FB18F8
#FC40F9
#FD63FA
#FD86FB
#FEAAFC
#FED2FE

Shades

#CE03CB
#B003AD
#92028F
#6F026D
#50014F
#320131

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EC04E8.

How #EC04E8 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#EC04E8
Protanopia#6A6AE8
Protanomaly#AE53E8
Deuteranopia#9090E5
Deuteranomaly#BC72E6
Tritanopia#DF5A5A
Tritanomaly#E447A7
Achromatopsia#868686

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC04E8 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ec04e8: #EC04E8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC04E8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec04e8': '#EC04E8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.016, blue: 0.910)
Android XML<color name="color_ec04e8">#EC04E8</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC04E8"

More Pink Colors

#EC04E8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#EC04E8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC04E8?

#EC04E8 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(236, 4, 232) in RGB and hsl(301, 97%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fuchsia (#FF00FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.27.

What is the RGB value of #EC04E8?

#EC04E8 is rgb(236, 4, 232) — red 236, green 4, and blue 232 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC04E8?

#EC04E8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 2%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC04E8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC04E8 scores 3.65:1 against white and 5.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC04E8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC04E8 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is fuchsia (#FF00FF) at a CIE76 distance of 9.27, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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