What color is #EC36AC?

#EC36AC is a medium, vivid magenta. In RGB it is rgb(236, 54, 172), and in HSL hsl(321, 83%, 57%).

Is #EC36AC accessible as text?

On white, #EC36AC has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.69:1 (passes). For text placed on #EC36AC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EC36AC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-500 (#F6339A).

What colors go well with #EC36AC?

#EC36AC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #36EC76. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EC36AC below.

Is #EC36AC good for buttons?

#EC36AC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EC36AC — white text only reaches 3.69:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EC36AC the same as CSS deeppink?

No — #EC36AC is not the CSS named color deeppink, but deeppink (#FF1493) is the closest CSS named color.

#EC36AC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EC36AC

Not just a swatch — here's how #EC36AC works with other colors. Named schemes with #EC36AC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #EC36AC Secondary #E86D5F Accent #EF983E Anchor #5B3A53 Surface #F6E8D7

Deep Pink glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EC36AC Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203B Accent #E6C2C4 Secondary #332B2E

Deep Pink sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EC36AC Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Deep Pink sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #EC36AC Secondary #B96030 Accent #7C7541 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Deep Pink as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #EC36AC Secondary #E2A5C5 Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

Deep Pink is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Deep Pink carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #EC36AC actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 72/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 39/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 14/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 36/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 93/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 53/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 22/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #EC36AC

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #EC36AC with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F6DCED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EC3670 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #EC36AC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #EC36AC;
  --color-base-rgb: 236 54 172;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(64.9% 0.240 346.3);
  --color-50: #FEF0F9;
  --color-100: #FDD9F0;
  --color-200: #F8B4E0;
  --color-300: #ED82C8;
  --color-400: #DE54AE;
  --color-500: #C33190;
  --color-600: #952D70;
  --color-700: #692651;
  --color-800: #441C36;
  --color-900: #2A1322;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-pink: {
    50: '#FEF0F9',
    100: '#FDD9F0',
    200: '#F8B4E0',
    300: '#ED82C8',
    400: '#DE54AE',
    500: '#C33190',
    600: '#952D70',
    700: '#692651',
    800: '#441C36',
    900: '#2A1322',
  },
}

$base: #EC36AC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF0F9;
$base-100: #FDD9F0;
$base-200: #F8B4E0;
$base-300: #ED82C8;
$base-400: #DE54AE;
$base-500: #C33190;
$base-600: #952D70;
$base-700: #692651;
$base-800: #441C36;
$base-900: #2A1322;
$base-hover: #D51491;
$base-subtle: #F3C9E4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EC36AC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD9F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F8B4E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ED82C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DE54AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C33190",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#952D70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#692651",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#441C36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A1322",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}