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#EC27CF Color

#EC27CF is rgb(236, 39, 207) in RGB, hsl(309, 84%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 83%, 12%, 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 8.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC27CF
HEX#EC27CF
RGBrgb(236, 39, 207)
HSLhsl(309, 84%, 54%)
HSVhsv(309, 83%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 83%, 12%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(65.6% 0.272 335.6)
LABlab(55.99% 81.20 -40.40)
LCHlch(55.99% 90.69 333.55)

What #EC27CF 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 #EC27CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 8.18Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 9.56Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 10.03Hot Fuchsia#FF00C6ΔE 11.02Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 12.1Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 12.81

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

#EC27CF Channel Values

How #EC27CF 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 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 309° · S 84% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 309° · S 83% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 83% · Y 12% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.65:1 vs white · 5.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC27CF 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 text3.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EC27CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EC27CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC27CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EC27CF
Complementary
#27EC45
Analogous
#A727EC
Analogous
#EC276C
Triadic
#CFEC27
Triadic
#27CFEC
Split comp.
#6CEC27
Split comp.
#27ECA7

Tints & Shades of #EC27CF

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

#EF43D5
#F264DC
#F480E3
#F69CE9
#F9B9EF
#FCD9F7

Shades

#DD13BE
#BC10A2
#9B0D86
#750A65
#540749
#34042D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EC27CF.

How #EC27CF 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#EC27CF
Protanopia#6F6FCE
Protanomaly#B05BCF
Deuteranopia#9393CC
Deuteranomaly#BD76CD
Tritanopia#E25757
Tritanomaly#E64997
Achromatopsia#868686

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC27CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec27cf: #EC27CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC27CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec27cf': '#EC27CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.153, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_ec27cf">#EC27CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC27CF"

More Pink Colors

#EC27CF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EC27CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC27CF?

#EC27CF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(236, 39, 207) in RGB and hsl(309, 84%, 54%) 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 8.18.

What is the RGB value of #EC27CF?

#EC27CF is rgb(236, 39, 207) — red 236, green 39, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC27CF?

#EC27CF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 83%, 12%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC27CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC27CF scores 3.65:1 against white and 5.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC27CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC27CF 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 23.96, which is visibly different.

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