What color is #EC2DA5?

#EC2DA5 is a vivid rose, closest to the named color Magnificent Magenta. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EC2DA5?

The RGB value is 236, 45, 165: 236 red, 45 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EC2DA5?

The complementary color is #2DEC74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EC2DA5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and white text 3.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EC2DA5 color

#EC2DA5 rgb(236, 45, 165)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EC2DA5 is a vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 17.6% green and 64.7% blue (236, 45, 165).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 83% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 81% magenta, 30% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Magnificent Magenta (#EE22AA), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.49:1).

#EC2DA5 color codes

HEX	`#EC2DA5`
RGB	`rgb(236, 45, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 17.6%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 83%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 81%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 81%, 30%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.48, 78.02, -18.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.48, 80.27, 346.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.324, 22.431, 37.691)`
Decimal	`15478181`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EC2DA5, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #EC2DA5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#EC2DA5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #EC2DA5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ec2da5; }
.text { color: #ec2da5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ec2da5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 45 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ec2da5, #ec2d46); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Barbie Pink.

Questions

What color is #EC2DA5?: #EC2DA5 is a vivid rose, closest to the named color Magnificent Magenta. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EC2DA5?: The RGB value is 236, 45, 165: 236 red, 45 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EC2DA5?: The complementary color is #2DEC74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EC2DA5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and white text 3.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.