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#EC4BDF Color

#EC4BDF is rgb(236, 75, 223) in RGB, hsl(305, 81%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 6%, 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 8.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC4BDF
HEX#EC4BDF
RGBrgb(236, 75, 223)
HSLhsl(305, 81%, 61%)
HSVhsv(305, 68%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 6%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(68.9% 0.25 331.4)
LABlab(60.05% 73.47 -43.10)
LCHlch(60.05% 85.18 329.60)

What #EC4BDF 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 #EC4BDF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 8.99Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 9.8Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 10.8Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 12.46Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 14.5Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 15.52

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

#EC4BDF Channel Values

How #EC4BDF 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 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 305° · S 81% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 305° · S 68% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 68% · Y 6% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.16:1 vs white · 6.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC4BDF 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 text3.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EC4BDF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EC4BDF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC4BDF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EC4BDF
Complementary
#4BEC58
Analogous
#A94BEC
Analogous
#EC4B8E
Triadic
#DFEC4B
Triadic
#4BDFEC
Split comp.
#8EEC4B
Split comp.
#4BECA9

Tints & Shades of #EC4BDF

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

#EF62E3
#F17EE8
#F495EC
#F6ACF0
#F9C3F4
#FCDFF9

Shades

#E826D8
#D016C0
#AB129E
#810E78
#5C0A55
#370633

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EC4BDF.

How #EC4BDF 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#EC4BDF
Protanopia#7C7CDF
Protanomaly#B46CDF
Deuteranopia#9A9ADC
Deuteranomaly#C182DD
Tritanopia#E16E6E
Tritanomaly#E662A7
Achromatopsia#919191

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC4BDF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec4bdf: #EC4BDF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC4BDF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec4bdf': '#EC4BDF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.294, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_ec4bdf">#EC4BDF</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC4BDF"

More Pink Colors

#EC4BDF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EC4BDF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC4BDF?

#EC4BDF is a light pink — rgb(236, 75, 223) in RGB and hsl(305, 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 8.99.

What is the RGB value of #EC4BDF?

#EC4BDF is rgb(236, 75, 223) — red 236, green 75, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC4BDF?

#EC4BDF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 6%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC4BDF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC4BDF scores 3.16:1 against white and 6.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC4BDF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC4BDF 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 20.09, 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.