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#EC4BB1 Color

#EC4BB1 is rgb(236, 75, 177) in RGB, hsl(322, 81%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 25%, 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 5.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC4BB1
HEX#EC4BB1
RGBrgb(236, 75, 177)
HSLhsl(322, 81%, 61%)
HSVhsv(322, 68%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 25%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(66.8% 0.22 345.8)
LABlab(58.39% 68.84 -19.47)
LCHlch(58.39% 71.54 344.21)

What #EC4BB1 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 #EC4BB1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 5.8Royal Fuchsia#CA2C92ΔE 10.88Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 11.37Pink (Pantone)#D74894ΔE 12.82Wild Strawberry#FF43A4ΔE 12.87Hot Pink#FF69B4ΔE 13.54

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

#EC4BB1 Channel Values

How #EC4BB1 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 75 · B 1778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 322° · S 81% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 322° · S 68% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 68% · Y 25% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.38:1 vs white · 6.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC4BB1 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 text3.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EC4BB1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EC4BB1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC4BB1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EC4BB1
Complementary
#4BEC86
Analogous
#D74BEC
Analogous
#EC4B60
Triadic
#B1EC4B
Triadic
#4BB1EC
Split comp.
#60EC4B
Split comp.
#4BECD7

Tints & Shades of #EC4BB1

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

#EF62BB
#F17EC7
#F495D1
#F6ACDB
#F9C3E5
#FCDFF1

Shades

#E826A1
#D0168C
#AB1273
#810E57
#5C0A3E
#370625

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EC4BB1.

How #EC4BB1 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#EC4BB1
Protanopia#7C7CB0
Protanomaly#B46CB1
Deuteranopia#9A9AAD
Deuteranomaly#C182AF
Tritanopia#E66060
Tritanomaly#E85888
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC4BB1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec4bb1: #EC4BB1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC4BB1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec4bb1': '#EC4BB1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.294, blue: 0.694)
Android XML<color name="color_ec4bb1">#EC4BB1</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC4BB1"

More Pink Colors

#EC4BB1 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EC4BB1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC4BB1?

#EC4BB1 is a light pink — rgb(236, 75, 177) in RGB and hsl(322, 81%, 61%) 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 5.8.

What is the RGB value of #EC4BB1?

#EC4BB1 is rgb(236, 75, 177) — red 236, green 75, and blue 177 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC4BB1?

#EC4BB1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 25%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC4BB1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC4BB1 scores 3.38:1 against white and 6.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC4BB1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC4BB1 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 hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 13.54, 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.