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#EC09EC Color

#EC09EC is rgb(236, 9, 236) in RGB, hsl(300, 93%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 96%, 0%, 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 8.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC09EC
HEX#EC09EC
RGBrgb(236, 9, 236)
HSLhsl(300, 93%, 48%)
HSVhsv(300, 96%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 96%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(66.3% 0.302 328.3)
LABlab(56.03% 87.65 -56.74)
LCHlch(56.03% 104.42 327.08)

What #EC09EC 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 #EC09EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Fuchsia#FF00FFΔE 8.12Phlox#DF00FFΔE 13.24Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 17.9Vivid Orchid#CC00FFΔE 19.42Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 20.03Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 21.9

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

#EC09EC Channel Values

How #EC09EC 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 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 300° · S 93% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 300° · S 96% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 96% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.61:1 vs white · 5.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC09EC 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 text3.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EC09EC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EC09EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC09EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EC09EC
Complementary
#09EC09
Analogous
#7A09EC
Analogous
#EC097A
Triadic
#ECEC09
Triadic
#09ECEC
Split comp.
#7AEC09
Split comp.
#09EC7A

Tints & Shades of #EC09EC

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

#F722F7
#F844F8
#F966F9
#FB8EFB
#FCB0FC
#FDD3FD

Shades

#CF07CF
#AC06AC
#8F058F
#710471
#540354
#310231

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EC09EC.

How #EC09EC 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#EC09EC
Protanopia#6A6AEC
Protanomaly#AE54EC
Deuteranopia#9090E9
Deuteranomaly#BC72EA
Tritanopia#DE5C5C
Tritanomaly#E449AA
Achromatopsia#878787

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC09EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec09ec: #EC09EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC09EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec09ec': '#EC09EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.035, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_ec09ec">#EC09EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC09EC"

More Pink Colors

#EC09EC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#EC09EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC09EC?

#EC09EC is a mid-tone pink — rgb(236, 9, 236) in RGB and hsl(300, 93%, 48%) 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 8.12.

What is the RGB value of #EC09EC?

#EC09EC is rgb(236, 9, 236) — red 236, green 9, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC09EC?

#EC09EC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 96%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC09EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC09EC scores 3.61:1 against white and 5.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC09EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC09EC 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 8.12, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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