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#EC1AFF Color

#EC1AFF is rgb(236, 26, 255) in RGB, hsl(295, 100%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 90%, 0%, 0%) 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 5.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC1AFF
HEX#EC1AFF
RGBrgb(236, 26, 255)
HSLhsl(295, 100%, 55%)
HSVhsv(295, 90%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 90%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(67.8% 0.31 324)
LABlab(57.53% 88.17 -64.95)
LCHlch(57.53% 109.51 323.62)

What #EC1AFF 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 #EC1AFF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Phlox#DF00FFΔE 5.79Fuchsia#FF00FFΔE 7.45Vivid Orchid#CC00FFΔE 12.58Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 15.83Electric Purple#BF00FFΔE 17.25Vibrant Purple#AA00FFΔE 24.59

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

#EC1AFF Channel Values

How #EC1AFF 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 26 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 100% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 90% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 90% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.41:1 vs white · 6.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC1AFF 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 text3.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EC1AFF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EC1AFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC1AFF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EC1AFF
Complementary
#2DFF1A
Analogous
#791AFF
Analogous
#FF1A9F
Triadic
#FFEC1A
Triadic
#1AFFEC
Split comp.
#9FFF1A
Split comp.
#1AFF79

Tints & Shades of #EC1AFF

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

#EE38FF
#F157FF
#F475FF
#F699FF
#F9B8FF
#FCD6FF

Shades

#E000F5
#BB00CC
#9A00A8
#7A0085
#590061
#330038

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EC1AFF.

How #EC1AFF 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#EC1AFF
Protanopia#6D6DFF
Protanomaly#AF57FF
Deuteranopia#9191FC
Deuteranomaly#BD74FD
Tritanopia#DC6767
Tritanomaly#E252B8
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC1AFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec1aff: #EC1AFF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC1AFF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec1aff': '#EC1AFF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.102, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_ec1aff">#EC1AFF</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC1AFF"

More Pink Colors

#EC1AFF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EC1AFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC1AFF?

#EC1AFF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(236, 26, 255) in RGB and hsl(295, 100%, 55%) 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 5.79.

What is the RGB value of #EC1AFF?

#EC1AFF is rgb(236, 26, 255) — red 236, green 26, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC1AFF?

#EC1AFF converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 90%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC1AFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC1AFF scores 3.41:1 against white and 6.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC1AFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC1AFF 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 7.45, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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