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#EC46B7 Color

#EC46B7 is rgb(236, 70, 183) in RGB, hsl(319, 81%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 70%, 22%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Frostbite (#E936A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC46B7
HEX#EC46B7
RGBrgb(236, 70, 183)
HSLhsl(319, 81%, 60%)
HSVhsv(319, 70%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 70%, 22%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(66.6% 0.229 343.4)
LABlab(57.96% 71.05 -23.57)
LCHlch(57.96% 74.85 341.65)

What #EC46B7 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 #EC46B7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 6.28Royal Fuchsia#CA2C92ΔE 12.43Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 13.85Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 14.17Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 14.5Fashion Fuchsia#F400A1ΔE 14.88

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

#EC46B7 Channel Values

How #EC46B7 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 70 · B 1838-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 319° · S 81% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 319° · S 70% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 70% · Y 22% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.43:1 vs white · 6.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC46B7 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 text3.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EC46B7 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EC46B7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC46B7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EC46B7
Complementary
#46EC7B
Analogous
#CD46EC
Analogous
#EC4665
Triadic
#B7EC46
Triadic
#46B7EC
Split comp.
#65EC46
Split comp.
#46ECCD

Tints & Shades of #EC46B7

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

#EE5DC0
#F179CB
#F390D4
#F6ACDF
#F9C3E8
#FCDFF2

Shades

#E821A9
#CB1592
#A61177
#810E5D
#5C0A42
#370628

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EC46B7.

How #EC46B7 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#EC46B7
Protanopia#7A7AB6
Protanomaly#B369B7
Deuteranopia#9999B3
Deuteranomaly#C080B5
Tritanopia#E55F5F
Tritanomaly#E8568B
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC46B7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec46b7: #EC46B7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC46B7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec46b7': '#EC46B7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.275, blue: 0.718)
Android XML<color name="color_ec46b7">#EC46B7</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC46B7"

More Pink Colors

#EC46B7 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EC46B7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC46B7?

#EC46B7 is a light pink — rgb(236, 70, 183) in RGB and hsl(319, 81%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Frostbite (#E936A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.28.

What is the RGB value of #EC46B7?

#EC46B7 is rgb(236, 70, 183) — red 236, green 70, and blue 183 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC46B7?

#EC46B7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 70%, 22%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC46B7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC46B7 scores 3.43:1 against white and 6.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC46B7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC46B7 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 16, which is visibly different.

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