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#EC3CCE Color

#EC3CCE is rgb(236, 60, 206) in RGB, hsl(310, 82%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 75%, 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 5.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC3CCE
HEX#EC3CCE
RGBrgb(236, 60, 206)
HSLhsl(310, 82%, 58%)
HSVhsv(310, 75%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 75%, 13%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(66.8% 0.254 336)
LABlab(57.70% 76.24 -37.16)
LCHlch(57.70% 84.82 334.02)

What #EC3CCE 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 #EC3CCE, 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.

#EC3CCE Channel Values

How #EC3CCE 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 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 310° · S 82% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 310° · S 75% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 75% · Y 13% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.44:1 vs white · 6.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC3CCE 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 text3.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EC3CCE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EC3CCE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC3CCE; 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 #EC3CCE

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 #EC3CCE.

How #EC3CCE 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#EC3CCE
Protanopia#7676CD
Protanomaly#B264CE
Deuteranopia#9797CB
Deuteranomaly#BF7CCC
Tritanopia#E36060
Tritanomaly#E65499
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC3CCE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec3cce: #EC3CCE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC3CCE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec3cce': '#EC3CCE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.235, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_ec3cce">#EC3CCE</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC3CCE"

More Pink Colors

#EC3CCE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EC3CCE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC3CCE?

#EC3CCE is a mid-tone pink — rgb(236, 60, 206) in RGB and hsl(310, 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 5.79.

What is the RGB value of #EC3CCE?

#EC3CCE is rgb(236, 60, 206) — red 236, green 60, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC3CCE?

#EC3CCE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 75%, 13%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC3CCE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC3CCE scores 3.44:1 against white and 6.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC3CCE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC3CCE 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 23.98, which is visibly different.

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