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#EC22CA Color

#EC22CA is rgb(236, 34, 202) in RGB, hsl(310, 84%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 14%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hot Magenta (#FF1DCE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC22CA
HEX#EC22CA
RGBrgb(236, 34, 202)
HSLhsl(310, 84%, 53%)
HSVhsv(310, 86%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 86%, 14%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(65.1% 0.272 336.9)
LABlab(55.47% 81.60 -38.34)
LCHlch(55.47% 90.16 334.83)

What #EC22CA 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 #EC22CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 6.94Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 8.02Hot Fuchsia#FF00C6ΔE 9.4Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 9.75Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 10.17Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 14.06

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

#EC22CA Channel Values

How #EC22CA 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 34 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 310° · S 84% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 310° · S 86% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 86% · Y 14% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.72:1 vs white · 5.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC22CA 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 text3.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EC22CA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EC22CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC22CA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EC22CA
Complementary
#22EC44
Analogous
#A922EC
Analogous
#EC2266
Triadic
#CAEC22
Triadic
#22CAEC
Split comp.
#66EC22
Split comp.
#22ECA9

Tints & Shades of #EC22CA

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

#EE3FD1
#F15FD9
#F47CE0
#F69CE7
#F9B9EE
#FCD9F6

Shades

#D813B7
#B7109B
#960D7F
#750A63
#540748
#34042C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EC22CA.

How #EC22CA 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#EC22CA
Protanopia#6E6EC9
Protanomaly#AF59CA
Deuteranopia#9292C6
Deuteranomaly#BD75C8
Tritanopia#E35454
Tritanomaly#E64592
Achromatopsia#848484

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC22CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec22ca: #EC22CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC22CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec22ca': '#EC22CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.133, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_ec22ca">#EC22CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC22CA"

More Pink Colors

#EC22CA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EC22CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC22CA?

#EC22CA is a mid-tone pink — rgb(236, 34, 202) in RGB and hsl(310, 84%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hot Magenta (#FF1DCE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.94.

What is the RGB value of #EC22CA?

#EC22CA is rgb(236, 34, 202) — red 236, green 34, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC22CA?

#EC22CA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 14%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC22CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC22CA scores 3.72:1 against white and 5.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC22CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC22CA 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 25.61, which is a different colour altogether.

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