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#EC5FFC Color

#EC5FFC is rgb(236, 95, 252) in RGB, hsl(294, 96%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 62%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shocking Pink (Crayola) (#FF6FFF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC5FFC
HEX#EC5FFC
RGBrgb(236, 95, 252)
HSLhsl(294, 96%, 68%)
HSVhsv(294, 62%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 62%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(72.3% 0.248 323.5)
LABlab(63.97% 69.73 -53.05)
LCHlch(63.97% 87.62 322.73)

What #EC5FFC 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 #EC5FFC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 8.74Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 10.92Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 11.66Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 14.34Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 18.97Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 19.08

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

#EC5FFC Channel Values

How #EC5FFC 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 95 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 294° · S 96% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 294° · S 62% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.76:1 vs white · 7.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC5FFC 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 text2.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EC5FFC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EC5FFC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC5FFC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EC5FFC
Complementary
#6FFC5F
Analogous
#9E5FFC
Analogous
#FC5FBD
Triadic
#FCEC5F
Triadic
#5FFCEC
Split comp.
#BDFC5F
Split comp.
#5FFC9E

Tints & Shades of #EC5FFC

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

#EE73FC
#F18CFD
#F4A0FD
#F6B4FD
#F8C8FE
#FBE1FE

Shades

#E732FB
#E105FA
#B904CD
#8C039B
#63026E
#3B0141

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EC5FFC.

How #EC5FFC 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#EC5FFC
Protanopia#8686FC
Protanomaly#B878FC
Deuteranopia#A0A0FA
Deuteranomaly#C38BFB
Tritanopia#DE8282
Tritanomaly#E475BF
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC5FFC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ec5ffc: #EC5FFC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC5FFC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec5ffc': '#EC5FFC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.373, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_ec5ffc">#EC5FFC</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC5FFC"

More Pink Colors

#EC5FFC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EC5FFC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC5FFC?

#EC5FFC is a light pink — rgb(236, 95, 252) in RGB and hsl(294, 96%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shocking Pink (Crayola) (#FF6FFF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.74.

What is the RGB value of #EC5FFC?

#EC5FFC is rgb(236, 95, 252) — red 236, green 95, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC5FFC?

#EC5FFC converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 62%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC5FFC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC5FFC scores 2.76:1 against white and 7.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC5FFC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC5FFC 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 18.97, 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.