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#EC36CE Color

#EC36CE is rgb(236, 54, 206) in RGB, hsl(310, 83%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 77%, 13%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Pizzazz (#FE4EDA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC36CE
HEX#EC36CE
RGBrgb(236, 54, 206)
HSLhsl(310, 83%, 57%)
HSVhsv(310, 77%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 77%, 13%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(66.4% 0.26 336)
LABlab(57.12% 77.83 -38.05)
LCHlch(57.12% 86.63 333.94)

What #EC36CE 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 #EC36CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 6.8Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 8.4Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 9.51Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 12.06Hot Fuchsia#FF00C6ΔE 12.07Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 12.4

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

#EC36CE Channel Values

How #EC36CE 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 54 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 310° · S 83% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 310° · S 77% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 77% · Y 13% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.51:1 vs white · 5.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC36CE 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 text3.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EC36CE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EC36CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC36CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EC36CE
Complementary
#36EC55
Analogous
#B036EC
Analogous
#EC3673
Triadic
#CEEC36
Triadic
#36CEEC
Split comp.
#73EC36
Split comp.
#36ECB0

Tints & Shades of #EC36CE

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

#EF52D5
#F26EDC
#F48AE3
#F6A2E8
#F9BEEF
#FCDAF6

Shades

#E515C2
#C412A6
#9F0F87
#7E0C6B
#59084B
#380530

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EC36CE.

How #EC36CE 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#EC36CE
Protanopia#7474CD
Protanomaly#B161CE
Deuteranopia#9595CB
Deuteranomaly#BE7ACC
Tritanopia#E35D5D
Tritanomaly#E65098
Achromatopsia#898989

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC36CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec36ce: #EC36CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC36CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec36ce': '#EC36CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.212, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_ec36ce">#EC36CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC36CE"

More Pink Colors

#EC36CE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EC36CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC36CE?

#EC36CE is a mid-tone pink — rgb(236, 54, 206) in RGB and hsl(310, 83%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Pizzazz (#FE4EDA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.8.

What is the RGB value of #EC36CE?

#EC36CE is rgb(236, 54, 206) — red 236, green 54, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC36CE?

#EC36CE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 77%, 13%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC36CE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC36CE scores 3.51:1 against white and 5.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC36CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC36CE 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 24.95, which is visibly different.

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