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#EC41CA Color

#EC41CA is rgb(236, 65, 202) in RGB, hsl(312, 82%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 72%, 14%, 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 5.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC41CA
HEX#EC41CA
RGBrgb(236, 65, 202)
HSLhsl(312, 82%, 59%)
HSVhsv(312, 72%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 72%, 14%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(67% 0.247 337.3)
LABlab(58.07% 74.41 -34.31)
LCHlch(58.07% 81.94 335.25)

What #EC41CA 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 #EC41CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 5.55Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 8.87Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 12.32Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 12.89Hot Fuchsia#FF00C6ΔE 14.13Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 14.47

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

#EC41CA Channel Values

How #EC41CA 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 65 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 312° · S 82% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 312° · S 72% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 72% · Y 14% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.4:1 vs white · 6.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC41CA 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 text3.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EC41CA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EC41CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC41CA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EC41CA
Complementary
#41EC63
Analogous
#B941EC
Analogous
#EC4174
Triadic
#CAEC41
Triadic
#41CAEC
Split comp.
#74EC41
Split comp.
#41ECB9

Tints & Shades of #EC41CA

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

#EF5DD2
#F174D8
#F490E0
#F6A7E6
#F9C3EE
#FBDAF5

Shades

#E91CC0
#C814A4
#A21085
#820D6B
#5D094C
#38062E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EC41CA.

How #EC41CA 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#EC41CA
Protanopia#7878C9
Protanomaly#B266CA
Deuteranopia#9898C7
Deuteranomaly#BF7EC8
Tritanopia#E36161
Tritanomaly#E75697
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC41CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec41ca: #EC41CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC41CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec41ca': '#EC41CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.255, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_ec41ca">#EC41CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC41CA"

More Pink Colors

#EC41CA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EC41CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC41CA?

#EC41CA is a mid-tone pink — rgb(236, 65, 202) in RGB and hsl(312, 82%, 59%) 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 5.55.

What is the RGB value of #EC41CA?

#EC41CA is rgb(236, 65, 202) — red 236, green 65, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC41CA?

#EC41CA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 72%, 14%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC41CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC41CA scores 3.4:1 against white and 6.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC41CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC41CA 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 22.45, which is visibly different.

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