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#EC4BC4 Color

#EC4BC4 is rgb(236, 75, 196) in RGB, hsl(315, 81%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 17%, 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 9.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC4BC4
HEX#EC4BC4
RGBrgb(236, 75, 196)
HSLhsl(315, 81%, 61%)
HSVhsv(315, 68%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 17%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(67.6% 0.232 339.4)
LABlab(59.02% 70.63 -29.41)
LCHlch(59.02% 76.51 337.39)

What #EC4BC4 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 #EC4BC4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 9.21Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 11.9Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 12.02Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 12.38Byzantine#BD33A4ΔE 14.35Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 15.82

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

#EC4BC4 Channel Values

How #EC4BC4 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 1968-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 315° · S 81% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 315° · S 68% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 68% · Y 17% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.3:1 vs white · 6.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC4BC4 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 text3.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EC4BC4 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EC4BC4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC4BC4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EC4BC4
Complementary
#4BEC73
Analogous
#C44BEC
Analogous
#EC4B73
Triadic
#C4EC4B
Triadic
#4BC4EC
Split comp.
#73EC4B
Split comp.
#4BECC4

Tints & Shades of #EC4BC4

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

#EF62CB
#F17ED5
#F495DC
#F6ACE4
#F9C3EB
#FCDFF4

Shades

#E826B8
#D016A1
#AB1285
#810E64
#5C0A48
#37062B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EC4BC4.

How #EC4BC4 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#EC4BC4
Protanopia#7C7CC3
Protanomaly#B46CC4
Deuteranopia#9A9AC1
Deuteranomaly#C182C2
Tritanopia#E46565
Tritanomaly#E75C95
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC4BC4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec4bc4: #EC4BC4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC4BC4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec4bc4': '#EC4BC4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.294, blue: 0.769)
Android XML<color name="color_ec4bc4">#EC4BC4</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC4BC4"

More Pink Colors

#EC4BC4 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EC4BC4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC4BC4?

#EC4BC4 is a light pink — rgb(236, 75, 196) in RGB and hsl(315, 81%, 61%) 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 9.21.

What is the RGB value of #EC4BC4?

#EC4BC4 is rgb(236, 75, 196) — red 236, green 75, and blue 196 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC4BC4?

#EC4BC4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 17%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC4BC4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC4BC4 scores 3.3:1 against white and 6.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC4BC4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC4BC4 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 19.14, 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.