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#EC2797 Color

#EC2797 is rgb(236, 39, 151) in RGB, hsl(326, 84%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 83%, 36%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Barbie Pink (#E0218A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC2797
HEX#EC2797
RGBrgb(236, 39, 151)
HSLhsl(326, 84%, 54%)
HSVhsv(326, 83%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 83%, 36%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(63.1% 0.242 352.6)
LABlab(54.02% 76.56 -10.80)
LCHlch(54.02% 77.31 351.97)

What #EC2797 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 #EC2797, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Barbie Pink#E0218AΔE 5Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 5.71Persian Rose#FE28A2ΔE 6.16Wild Strawberry#FF43A4ΔE 6.81Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 8.37Vivid Cerise#DA1D81ΔE 8.45

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

#EC2797 Channel Values

How #EC2797 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 39 · B 1518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 326° · S 84% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 326° · S 83% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 83% · Y 36% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.96:1 vs white · 5.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC2797 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 text3.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EC2797 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EC2797

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC2797; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EC2797
Complementary
#27EC7D
Analogous
#DF27EC
Analogous
#EC2734
Triadic
#97EC27
Triadic
#2797EC
Split comp.
#34EC27
Split comp.
#27ECDF

Tints & Shades of #EC2797

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

#EF43A4
#F264B4
#F480C2
#F69CCF
#F9B9DD
#FCD9ED

Shades

#DD1385
#BC1071
#9B0D5E
#750A47
#540733
#34041F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EC2797.

How #EC2797 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#EC2797
Protanopia#6F6F96
Protanomaly#B05B97
Deuteranopia#939392
Deuteranomaly#BD7694
Tritanopia#E74343
Tritanomaly#E93A6F
Achromatopsia#808080

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC2797 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec2797: #EC2797;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC2797;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec2797': '#EC2797' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.153, blue: 0.592)
Android XML<color name="color_ec2797">#EC2797</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC2797"

More Pink Colors

#EC2797 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#EC2797 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC2797?

#EC2797 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(236, 39, 151) in RGB and hsl(326, 84%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Barbie Pink (#E0218A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.

What is the RGB value of #EC2797?

#EC2797 is rgb(236, 39, 151) — red 236, green 39, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC2797?

#EC2797 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 83%, 36%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC2797 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC2797 scores 3.96:1 against white and 5.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC2797 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC2797 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 deeppink (#FF1493) at a CIE76 distance of 9.94, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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