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#EC4BE7 Color

#EC4BE7 is rgb(236, 75, 231) in RGB, hsl(302, 81%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 2%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC4BE7
HEX#EC4BE7
RGBrgb(236, 75, 231)
HSLhsl(302, 81%, 61%)
HSVhsv(302, 68%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 2%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(69.3% 0.256 329.2)
LABlab(60.38% 74.37 -47.06)
LCHlch(60.38% 88.01 327.67)

What #EC4BE7 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 #EC4BE7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 9.75Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 10.56Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 12.34Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 12.95Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 17.27Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 17.28

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

#EC4BE7 Channel Values

How #EC4BE7 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 2318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 302° · S 81% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 302° · S 68% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 68% · Y 2% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.12:1 vs white · 6.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC4BE7 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 text3.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EC4BE7 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EC4BE7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC4BE7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EC4BE7
Complementary
#4BEC50
Analogous
#A14BEC
Analogous
#EC4B96
Triadic
#E7EC4B
Triadic
#4BE7EC
Split comp.
#96EC4B
Split comp.
#4BECA1

Tints & Shades of #EC4BE7

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

#EF62EA
#F17EEE
#F495F1
#F6ACF4
#F9C3F7
#FCDFFB

Shades

#E826E2
#D016CA
#AB12A6
#810E7D
#5C0A5A
#370636

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EC4BE7.

How #EC4BE7 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#EC4BE7
Protanopia#7C7CE7
Protanomaly#B46CE7
Deuteranopia#9A9AE4
Deuteranomaly#C182E5
Tritanopia#E07070
Tritanomaly#E563AD
Achromatopsia#929292

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC4BE7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec4be7: #EC4BE7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC4BE7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec4be7': '#EC4BE7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.294, blue: 0.906)
Android XML<color name="color_ec4be7">#EC4BE7</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC4BE7"

More Pink Colors

#EC4BE7 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EC4BE7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC4BE7?

#EC4BE7 is a light pink — rgb(236, 75, 231) in RGB and hsl(302, 81%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.75.

What is the RGB value of #EC4BE7?

#EC4BE7 is rgb(236, 75, 231) — red 236, green 75, and blue 231 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC4BE7?

#EC4BE7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 2%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC4BE7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC4BE7 scores 3.12:1 against white and 6.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC4BE7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC4BE7 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 20.58, 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.