#EC18DB Color

#EC18DB is rgb(236, 24, 219) in RGB, hsl(305, 85%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 90%, 7%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hot Magenta (#FF1DCE), visibly different at ΔE 13.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC18DB

HEX#EC18DB

RGBrgb(236, 24, 219)

HSLhsl(305, 85%, 51%)

HSVhsv(305, 90%, 93%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 90%, 7%, 7%)

OKLCHoklch(65.7% 0.287 332.4)

LABlab(55.70% 84.63 -47.68)

LCHlch(55.70% 97.14 330.60)

What #EC18DB 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 #EC18DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 13.18 Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 14.33 Hot Fuchsia#FF00C6ΔE 16.04 Fuchsia#FF00FFΔE 16.24 Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 16.49 Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 16.66

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

#EC18DB Channel Values

How #EC18DB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 236 · G 24 · B 219	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 305° · S 85% · L 51%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 305° · S 90% · V 93%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 90% · Y 7% · K 7%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.67:1 vs white · 5.72:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC18DB 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 text3.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text5.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EC18DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC18DB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #EC18DB

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

Shades

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How #EC18DB 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#EC18DB

Protanopia#6C6CDA

Protanomaly#AE56DB

Deuteranopia#9191D8

Deuteranomaly#BC74D9

Tritanopia#E15858

Tritanomaly#E5469E

Achromatopsia#858585

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Using #EC18DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec18db: #EC18DB;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC18DB;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec18db': '#EC18DB' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.094, blue: 0.859)

Android XML<color name="color_ec18db">#EC18DB</color>

SVG fillfill="#EC18DB"

More Pink Colors

#EC18DB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#EC18DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC18DB?

#EC18DB is a mid-tone pink — rgb(236, 24, 219) in RGB and hsl(305, 85%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hot Magenta (#FF1DCE), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 13.18.

What is the RGB value of #EC18DB?

#EC18DB is rgb(236, 24, 219) — red 236, green 24, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC18DB?

#EC18DB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 90%, 7%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC18DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC18DB scores 3.67:1 against white and 5.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC18DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC18DB 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 16.24, which is visibly different.

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