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#EC3CDA Color

#EC3CDA is rgb(236, 60, 218) in RGB, hsl(306, 82%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 75%, 8%, 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 9.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC3CDA
HEX#EC3CDA
RGBrgb(236, 60, 218)
HSLhsl(306, 82%, 58%)
HSVhsv(306, 75%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 75%, 8%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(67.4% 0.262 332.7)
LABlab(58.18% 77.47 -43.21)
LCHlch(58.18% 88.71 330.85)

What #EC3CDA 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 #EC3CDA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 9.47Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 10.05Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 12.33Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 12.6Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 14.42Hot Fuchsia#FF00C6ΔE 15.49

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

#EC3CDA Channel Values

How #EC3CDA 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 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 82% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 75% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 75% · Y 8% · 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 #EC3CDA 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 #EC3CDA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EC3CDA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC3CDA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EC3CDA
Complementary
#3CEC4E
Analogous
#A53CEC
Analogous
#EC3C82
Triadic
#DAEC3C
Triadic
#3CDAEC
Split comp.
#82EC3C
Split comp.
#3CECA5

Tints & Shades of #EC3CDA

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

#EE58DF
#F16FE4
#F48BE9
#F6A7EE
#F9C3F4
#FBDAF8

Shades

#E817D3
#C814B6
#A21094
#7D0C72
#580950
#380633

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EC3CDA.

How #EC3CDA 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#EC3CDA
Protanopia#7676DA
Protanomaly#B264DA
Deuteranopia#9797D7
Deuteranomaly#BF7CD8
Tritanopia#E16464
Tritanomaly#E657A1
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC3CDA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec3cda: #EC3CDA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC3CDA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec3cda': '#EC3CDA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.235, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_ec3cda">#EC3CDA</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC3CDA"

More Pink Colors

#EC3CDA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#EC3CDA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC3CDA?

#EC3CDA is a mid-tone pink — rgb(236, 60, 218) in RGB and hsl(306, 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 9.47.

What is the RGB value of #EC3CDA?

#EC3CDA is rgb(236, 60, 218) — red 236, green 60, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC3CDA?

#EC3CDA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 75%, 8%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC3CDA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC3CDA 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 #EC3CDA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC3CDA 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 23.35, 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.