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#EC3CDD Color

#EC3CDD is rgb(236, 60, 221) in RGB, hsl(305, 82%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 75%, 6%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC3CDD
HEX#EC3CDD
RGBrgb(236, 60, 221)
HSLhsl(305, 82%, 58%)
HSVhsv(305, 75%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 75%, 6%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(67.6% 0.264 331.9)
LABlab(58.31% 77.79 -44.71)
LCHlch(58.31% 89.72 330.11)

What #EC3CDD 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 #EC3CDD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 9.95Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 10.74Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 13.14Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 13.82Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 14.29Hot Fuchsia#FF00C6ΔE 16.38

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

#EC3CDD Channel Values

How #EC3CDD 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 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 305° · S 82% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 305° · S 75% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 75% · Y 6% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.36:1 vs white · 6.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC3CDD 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 text3.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EC3CDD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EC3CDD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC3CDD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EC3CDD
Complementary
#3CEC4B
Analogous
#A33CEC
Analogous
#EC3C85
Triadic
#DDEC3C
Triadic
#3CDDEC
Split comp.
#85EC3C
Split comp.
#3CECA3

Tints & Shades of #EC3CDD

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

#EE58E2
#F16FE6
#F48BEB
#F6A7F0
#F9C3F5
#FBDAF9

Shades

#E817D7
#C814B9
#A21096
#7D0C74
#580952
#380634

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EC3CDD.

How #EC3CDD 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#EC3CDD
Protanopia#7676DD
Protanomaly#B264DD
Deuteranopia#9797DA
Deuteranomaly#BF7CDB
Tritanopia#E16565
Tritanomaly#E558A3
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC3CDD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec3cdd: #EC3CDD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC3CDD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec3cdd': '#EC3CDD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.235, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_ec3cdd">#EC3CDD</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC3CDD"

More Pink Colors

#EC3CDD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#EC3CDD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC3CDD?

#EC3CDD is a mid-tone pink — rgb(236, 60, 221) in RGB and hsl(305, 82%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.95.

What is the RGB value of #EC3CDD?

#EC3CDD is rgb(236, 60, 221) — red 236, green 60, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC3CDD?

#EC3CDD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 75%, 6%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC3CDD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC3CDD scores 3.36:1 against white and 6.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC3CDD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC3CDD 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 22.38, 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.