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#EC1FEF Color

#EC1FEF is rgb(236, 31, 239) in RGB, hsl(299, 87%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 87%, 0%, 6%) 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 9.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC1FEF
HEX#EC1FEF
RGBrgb(236, 31, 239)
HSLhsl(299, 87%, 53%)
HSVhsv(299, 87%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 87%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(67% 0.297 327.6)
LABlab(56.96% 85.76 -56.95)
LCHlch(56.96% 102.95 326.41)

What #EC1FEF 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 #EC1FEF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#EC1FEF Channel Values

How #EC1FEF 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 31 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 299° · S 87% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 299° · S 87% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 87% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.49:1 vs white · 6.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC1FEF 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 text3.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EC1FEF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC1FEF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #EC1FEF

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EC1FEF.

How #EC1FEF 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#EC1FEF
Protanopia#6E6EEF
Protanomaly#AF58EF
Deuteranopia#9292EC
Deuteranomaly#BD75ED
Tritanopia#DE6161
Tritanomaly#E44FAD
Achromatopsia#898989

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC1FEF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec1fef: #EC1FEF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC1FEF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec1fef': '#EC1FEF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.122, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_ec1fef">#EC1FEF</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC1FEF"

More Pink Colors

#EC1FEF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EC1FEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC1FEF?

#EC1FEF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(236, 31, 239) in RGB and hsl(299, 87%, 53%) 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 9.13.

What is the RGB value of #EC1FEF?

#EC1FEF is rgb(236, 31, 239) — red 236, green 31, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC1FEF?

#EC1FEF converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 87%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC1FEF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC1FEF scores 3.49:1 against white and 6.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC1FEF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC1FEF 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 9.13, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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