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#EC32EC Color

#EC32EC is rgb(236, 50, 236) in RGB, hsl(300, 83%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 79%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fuchsia (#FF00FF), visibly different at ΔE 13.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC32EC
HEX#EC32EC
RGBrgb(236, 50, 236)
HSLhsl(300, 83%, 56%)
HSVhsv(300, 79%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 79%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(67.7% 0.283 328.2)
LABlab(58.07% 81.91 -53.51)
LCHlch(58.07% 97.84 326.84)

What #EC32EC 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 #EC32EC, 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.

#EC32EC Channel Values

How #EC32EC 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 50 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 300° · S 83% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 300° · S 79% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 79% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.37:1 vs white · 6.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC32EC 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 text3.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EC32EC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EC32EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC32EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #EC32EC

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 #EC32EC.

How #EC32EC 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#EC32EC
Protanopia#7272EC
Protanomaly#B15FEC
Deuteranopia#9595E9
Deuteranomaly#BE79EA
Tritanopia#DF6666
Tritanomaly#E456AD
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC32EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec32ec: #EC32EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC32EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec32ec': '#EC32EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.196, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_ec32ec">#EC32EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC32EC"

More Pink Colors

#EC32EC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EC32EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC32EC?

#EC32EC is a mid-tone pink — rgb(236, 50, 236) in RGB and hsl(300, 83%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fuchsia (#FF00FF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 13.73.

What is the RGB value of #EC32EC?

#EC32EC is rgb(236, 50, 236) — red 236, green 50, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC32EC?

#EC32EC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 79%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC32EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC32EC scores 3.37:1 against white and 6.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC32EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC32EC 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 13.73, which is visibly different.

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