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#EC3CC6 Color

#EC3CC6 is rgb(236, 60, 198) in RGB, hsl(313, 82%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 75%, 16%, 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 6.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC3CC6
HEX#EC3CC6
RGBrgb(236, 60, 198)
HSLhsl(313, 82%, 58%)
HSVhsv(313, 75%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 75%, 16%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(66.4% 0.249 338.4)
LABlab(57.39% 75.46 -33.07)
LCHlch(57.39% 82.39 336.34)

What #EC3CC6 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 #EC3CC6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 6.22Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 7.83Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 11.45Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 11.49Hot Fuchsia#FF00C6ΔE 12.95Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 14.81

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

#EC3CC6 Channel Values

How #EC3CC6 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 60 · B 1988-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 313° · S 82% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 313° · S 75% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 75% · Y 16% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.48:1 vs white · 6.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC3CC6 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 text3.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EC3CC6 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EC3CC6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC3CC6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EC3CC6
Complementary
#3CEC62
Analogous
#BA3CEC
Analogous
#EC3C6E
Triadic
#C6EC3C
Triadic
#3CC6EC
Split comp.
#6EEC3C
Split comp.
#3CECBA

Tints & Shades of #EC3CC6

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

#EE58CE
#F16FD5
#F48BDD
#F6A7E5
#F9C3ED
#FBDAF4

Shades

#E817BB
#C814A1
#A21083
#7D0C65
#580947
#38062D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EC3CC6.

How #EC3CC6 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#EC3CC6
Protanopia#7676C5
Protanomaly#B264C6
Deuteranopia#9797C3
Deuteranomaly#BF7CC4
Tritanopia#E45E5E
Tritanomaly#E75293
Achromatopsia#898989

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC3CC6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec3cc6: #EC3CC6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC3CC6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec3cc6': '#EC3CC6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.235, blue: 0.776)
Android XML<color name="color_ec3cc6">#EC3CC6</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC3CC6"

More Pink Colors

#EC3CC6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EC3CC6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC3CC6?

#EC3CC6 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(236, 60, 198) in RGB and hsl(313, 82%, 58%) 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 6.22.

What is the RGB value of #EC3CC6?

#EC3CC6 is rgb(236, 60, 198) — red 236, green 60, and blue 198 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC3CC6?

#EC3CC6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 75%, 16%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC3CC6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC3CC6 scores 3.48:1 against white and 6.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC3CC6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC3CC6 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 23.35, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.