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#EC0EEC Color

#EC0EEC is rgb(236, 14, 236) in RGB, hsl(300, 89%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 94%, 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 8.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC0EEC
HEX#EC0EEC
RGBrgb(236, 14, 236)
HSLhsl(300, 89%, 49%)
HSVhsv(300, 94%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 94%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(66.4% 0.301 328.3)
LABlab(56.15% 87.32 -56.55)
LCHlch(56.15% 104.03 327.07)

What #EC0EEC 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 #EC0EEC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Fuchsia#FF00FFΔE 8.39Phlox#DF00FFΔE 13.46Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 17.89Vivid Orchid#CC00FFΔE 19.58Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 19.68Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 21.68

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

#EC0EEC Channel Values

How #EC0EEC 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 14 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 300° · S 89% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 300° · S 94% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.6:1 vs white · 5.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC0EEC 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 text3.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EC0EEC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EC0EEC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC0EEC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EC0EEC
Complementary
#0EEC0E
Analogous
#7D0EEC
Analogous
#EC0E7D
Triadic
#ECEC0E
Triadic
#0EECEC
Split comp.
#7DEC0E
Split comp.
#0EEC7D

Tints & Shades of #EC0EEC

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

#F32BF3
#F54DF5
#F76EF7
#F990F9
#FBB2FB
#FCD4FC

Shades

#CF0CCF
#AE0AAE
#910891
#6F066F
#520552
#300330

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EC0EEC.

How #EC0EEC 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#EC0EEC
Protanopia#6B6BEC
Protanomaly#AE55EC
Deuteranopia#9090E9
Deuteranomaly#BC73EA
Tritanopia#DE5D5D
Tritanomaly#E449AA
Achromatopsia#878787

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC0EEC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec0eec: #EC0EEC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC0EEC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec0eec': '#EC0EEC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.055, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_ec0eec">#EC0EEC</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC0EEC"

More Pink Colors

#EC0EEC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EC0EEC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC0EEC?

#EC0EEC is a mid-tone pink — rgb(236, 14, 236) in RGB and hsl(300, 89%, 49%) 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 8.39.

What is the RGB value of #EC0EEC?

#EC0EEC is rgb(236, 14, 236) — red 236, green 14, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC0EEC?

#EC0EEC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 94%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC0EEC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC0EEC scores 3.6:1 against white and 5.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC0EEC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC0EEC 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 8.39, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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