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#EC51C6

#ec51c6 ≈ Shocking Pink

  • magenta
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#ec51c6 is a color from the magenta family, with high lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 92.55% red, 31.76% green and 77.65% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 65.68% magenta, 16.1% yellow and 7.45% black. Its hue angle is 314.71°, with 80.31% saturation and 62.16% 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 6.56:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Shocking Pink (#fc0fc0), ΔE 4.73.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#ff66cc
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Relative luminance0.2779

Complementary

  1. #ec51c6
  2. #51ec77

Split complementary

  1. #ec51c6
  2. #79ec51
  3. #51ecc5

Analogous

  1. #c551ec
  2. #ec51c6
  3. #ec5179

Triadic

  1. #ec51c6
  2. #c6ec51
  3. #51c6ec

Tetradic

  1. #ec51c6
  2. #ec7751
  3. #51ec77
  4. #51c6ec

Square

  1. #ec51c6
  2. #ecc551
  3. #51ec77
  4. #5179ec

Monochromatic

  1. #941074
  2. #d918a9
  3. #ec51c6
  4. #f496dd
  5. #fbdbf3

Shades

#ec51c6 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ec51c6
  2. #d449b2
  3. #bd419e
  4. #a5398b
  5. #8e3177
  6. #762963
  7. #5e204f
  8. #47183b
  9. #2f1028
  10. #180814
  11. #000000

Tints

#ec51c6 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ec51c6
  2. #ee62cc
  3. #f074d1
  4. #f285d7
  5. #f497dd
  6. #f6a8e3
  7. #f7b9e8
  8. #f9cbee
  9. #fbdcf4
  10. #fdeef9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ec51c6 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ec51c6
  2. #e156bf
  3. #d65ab8
  4. #cc5fb1
  5. #c164aa
  6. #b669a3
  7. #ab6d9c
  8. #a07295
  9. #96778e
  10. #8b7b87
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.56:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #909090 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #bc7ba8 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5880c9 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8999c2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #f95684 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a970c8 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b982c4 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #f454a3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ec51c6 {
  color: #ec51c6;
}
Background
.bg-ec51c6 {
  background-color: #ec51c6;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-ec51c6 {
  border: 2px solid #ec51c6;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ec51c6;
  --color-primary-rgb: 236 81 198;
  --color-primary-hsl: 315 80% 62%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ec51c6 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ec51c6, #ec5179);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ec51c6 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(236 81 198 / 0.35);
}

#fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 4.73 #ff66cc Rose Pink ΔE 5.64 #da70d6 Orchid ΔE 6.06 #fe28a2 Persian Rose ΔE 7.70 #cf71af Sky Magenta ΔE 7.75 #ff43a4 Wild Strawberry ΔE 7.79 #ff69b4 Hot Pink ΔE 8.66 #13ae39 Inverted #909090 Grayscale 

Shocking Pink
#ec51c6  rgb(236, 81, 198)  hsl(315, 80%, 62%)  Shocking Pink
#51ec77  rgb(81, 236, 119)  hsl(135, 80%, 62%)  Spring Green
#c6ec51  rgb(198, 236, 81)  hsl(75, 80%, 62%)  Inchworm
#51c6ec  rgb(81, 198, 236)  hsl(195, 80%, 62%)  Sky Blue