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#EC08FD Color

#EC08FD is rgb(236, 8, 253) in RGB, hsl(296, 98%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 97%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phlox (#DF00FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC08FD
HEX#EC08FD
RGBrgb(236, 8, 253)
HSLhsl(296, 98%, 51%)
HSVhsv(296, 97%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 97%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(67.3% 0.313 324.6)
LABlab(56.87% 89.52 -64.89)
LCHlch(56.87% 110.56 324.06)

What #EC08FD 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 #EC08FD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Phlox#DF00FFΔE 5.73Fuchsia#FF00FFΔE 6.8Vivid Orchid#CC00FFΔE 12.74Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 16.38Electric Purple#BF00FFΔE 17.45Vibrant Purple#AA00FFΔE 24.82

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

#EC08FD Channel Values

How #EC08FD 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 8 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 296° · S 98% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 296° · S 97% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 97% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.49:1 vs white · 6.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC08FD 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 text3.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EC08FD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EC08FD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC08FD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EC08FD
Complementary
#18FD08
Analogous
#7208FD
Analogous
#FD0892
Triadic
#FDEC08
Triadic
#08FDEC
Split comp.
#92FD08
Split comp.
#08FD72

Tints & Shades of #EC08FD

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

#EF2BFD
#F149FD
#F46DFE
#F790FE
#F9B3FE
#FCD2FF

Shades

#CF02DE
#B302C0
#92029D
#710179
#500156
#340138

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EC08FD.

How #EC08FD 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#EC08FD
Protanopia#6A6AFD
Protanomaly#AE54FD
Deuteranopia#9090FA
Deuteranomaly#BC72FB
Tritanopia#DC6363
Tritanomaly#E24EB6
Achromatopsia#898989

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC08FD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec08fd: #EC08FD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC08FD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec08fd': '#EC08FD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.031, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_ec08fd">#EC08FD</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC08FD"

More Pink Colors

#EC08FD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#EC08FD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC08FD?

#EC08FD is a mid-tone pink — rgb(236, 8, 253) in RGB and hsl(296, 98%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phlox (#DF00FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.73.

What is the RGB value of #EC08FD?

#EC08FD is rgb(236, 8, 253) — red 236, green 8, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC08FD?

#EC08FD converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 97%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC08FD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC08FD scores 3.49:1 against white and 6.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC08FD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC08FD 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 6.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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