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#EC519C Color

#EC519C is rgb(236, 81, 156) in RGB, hsl(331, 80%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 34%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink (Pantone) (#D74894), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC519C
HEX#EC519C
RGBrgb(236, 81, 156)
HSLhsl(331, 80%, 62%)
HSVhsv(331, 66%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 66%, 34%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(66.6% 0.202 354.2)
LABlab(58.58% 64.93 -7.00)
LCHlch(58.58% 65.30 353.85)

What #EC519C 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 #EC519C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pink (Pantone)#D74894ΔE 6.91Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 7.72Hot Pink#FF69B4ΔE 7.92Deep Cerise#DA3287ΔE 8.29Magenta (Pantone)#D0417EΔE 10.76Wild Strawberry#FF43A4ΔE 10.77

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

#EC519C Channel Values

How #EC519C 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 81 · B 1568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 331° · S 80% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 331° · S 66% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 66% · Y 34% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.37:1 vs white · 6.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC519C 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 text3.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EC519C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EC519C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC519C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EC519C
Complementary
#51ECA1
Analogous
#EC51E9
Analogous
#EC5351
Triadic
#9CEC51
Triadic
#519CEC
Split comp.
#51EC53
Split comp.
#51E9EC

Tints & Shades of #EC519C

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

#EE68A9
#F17EB6
#F395C3
#F6B1D2
#F9C8E0
#FBDFED

Shades

#E82C87
#CF1770
#AA135C
#850F48
#600B34
#37061E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EC519C.

How #EC519C 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#EC519C
Protanopia#7F7F9B
Protanomaly#B56F9C
Deuteranopia#9C9C97
Deuteranomaly#C18499
Tritanopia#E85F5F
Tritanomaly#EA5A7C
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC519C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec519c: #EC519C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC519C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec519c': '#EC519C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.318, blue: 0.612)
Android XML<color name="color_ec519c">#EC519C</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC519C"

More Pink Colors

#EC519C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#EC519C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC519C?

#EC519C is a light pink — rgb(236, 81, 156) in RGB and hsl(331, 80%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink (Pantone) (#D74894), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.91.

What is the RGB value of #EC519C?

#EC519C is rgb(236, 81, 156) — red 236, green 81, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC519C?

#EC519C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 34%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC519C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC519C scores 3.37:1 against white and 6.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC519C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC519C 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 7.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.