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#EC36BC

#ec36bc ≈ Shocking Pink

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#ec36bc is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 92.55% red, 21.18% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 77.12% magenta, 20.34% yellow and 7.45% black. Its hue angle is 315.82°, with 82.73% saturation and 56.86% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Shocking Pink (#fc0fc0), ΔE 2.3.

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Relative luminance0.241

Complementary

  1. #ec36bc
  2. #36ec66

Split complementary

  1. #ec36bc
  2. #61ec36
  3. #36ecc1

Analogous

  1. #c136ec
  2. #ec36bc
  3. #ec3661

Triadic

  1. #ec36bc
  2. #bcec36
  3. #36bcec

Tetradic

  1. #ec36bc
  2. #ec6636
  3. #36ec66
  4. #36bcec

Square

  1. #ec36bc
  2. #ecc136
  3. #36ec66
  4. #3661ec

Monochromatic

  1. #7d0c5f
  2. #c31294
  3. #ec36bc
  4. #f37cd3
  5. #f9c2eb

Shades

#ec36bc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ec36bc
  2. #d431a9
  3. #bd2b96
  4. #a52684
  5. #8e2071
  6. #761b5e
  7. #5e164b
  8. #471038
  9. #2f0b26
  10. #180513
  11. #000000

Tints

#ec36bc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ec36bc
  2. #ee4ac3
  3. #f05ec9
  4. #f272d0
  5. #f486d7
  6. #f69bde
  7. #f7afe4
  8. #f9c3eb
  9. #fbd7f2
  10. #fdebf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ec36bc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ec36bc
  2. #e13db6
  3. #d645b0
  4. #cc4caa
  5. #c154a4
  6. #b65b9e
  7. #ab6298
  8. #a06a92
  9. #96718c
  10. #8b7986
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.61:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.82:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #878787 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #b86f9f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4774bf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8391b8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #fb3a76 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a461be ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b677ba ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #f53997 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ec36bc {
  color: #ec36bc;
}
Background
.bg-ec36bc {
  background-color: #ec36bc;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-ec36bc {
  border: 2px solid #ec36bc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ec36bc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 236 54 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 316 83% 57%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ec36bc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ec36bc, #ec3661);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ec36bc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(236 54 188 / 0.35);
}

#fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 2.30 #fe28a2 Persian Rose ΔE 6.32 #ff43a4 Wild Strawberry ΔE 7.71 #ff1493 Deep Pink ΔE 8.75 #ff66cc Rose Pink ΔE 8.78 #da70d6 Orchid ΔE 9.27 #ff00ff Fuchsia ΔE 9.34 #13c943 Inverted #878787 Grayscale 

Shocking Pink
#ec36bc  rgb(236, 54, 188)  hsl(316, 83%, 57%)  Shocking Pink
#36ec66  rgb(54, 236, 102)  hsl(136, 83%, 57%)  Malachite
#bcec36  rgb(188, 236, 54)  hsl(76, 83%, 57%)  Inchworm
#36bcec  rgb(54, 188, 236)  hsl(196, 83%, 57%)  Deep Sky Blue