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#EC09B3 Color

#EC09B3 is rgb(236, 9, 179) in RGB, hsl(315, 93%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 96%, 24%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shocking Pink (#FC0FC0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC09B3
HEX#EC09B3
RGBrgb(236, 9, 179)
HSLhsl(315, 93%, 48%)
HSVhsv(315, 96%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 96%, 24%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(63.3% 0.269 343.2)
LABlab(53.59% 82.43 -27.94)
LCHlch(53.59% 87.03 341.27)

What #EC09B3 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 #EC09B3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 5.61Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 7.67Hot Fuchsia#FF00C6ΔE 8.41Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 9.82Fashion Fuchsia#F400A1ΔE 11.94Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 13

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

#EC09B3 Channel Values

How #EC09B3 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 9 · B 1798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 315° · S 93% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 315° · S 96% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 96% · Y 24% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.99:1 vs white · 5.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC09B3 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 text3.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EC09B3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EC09B3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC09B3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EC09B3
Complementary
#09EC41
Analogous
#B309EC
Analogous
#EC0941
Triadic
#B3EC09
Triadic
#09B3EC
Split comp.
#41EC09
Split comp.
#09ECB3

Tints & Shades of #EC09B3

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

#F722C2
#F844CB
#F966D5
#FB8EE0
#FCB0E9
#FDD3F3

Shades

#CF079D
#AC0683
#8F056C
#710456
#540340
#310225

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EC09B3.

How #EC09B3 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#EC09B3
Protanopia#6A6AB2
Protanomaly#AE54B3
Deuteranopia#9090AF
Deuteranomaly#BC72B0
Tritanopia#E54545
Tritanomaly#E83680
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC09B3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec09b3: #EC09B3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC09B3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec09b3': '#EC09B3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.035, blue: 0.702)
Android XML<color name="color_ec09b3">#EC09B3</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC09B3"

More Pink Colors

#EC09B3 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#EC09B3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC09B3?

#EC09B3 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(236, 9, 179) in RGB and hsl(315, 93%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shocking Pink (#FC0FC0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.61.

What is the RGB value of #EC09B3?

#EC09B3 is rgb(236, 9, 179) — red 236, green 9, and blue 179 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC09B3?

#EC09B3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 96%, 24%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC09B3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC09B3 scores 3.99:1 against white and 5.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC09B3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC09B3 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 20.71, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.