What color is #EC46AC?

#EC46AC is a medium, vivid pink. In RGB it is rgb(236, 70, 172), and in HSL hsl(323, 81%, 60%).

Is #EC46AC accessible as text?

On white, #EC46AC has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.04:1 (passes). For text placed on #EC46AC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EC46AC?

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

What colors go well with #EC46AC?

#EC46AC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #46EC86. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EC46AC below.

Is #EC46AC good for buttons?

#EC46AC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EC46AC — white text only reaches 3.48:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EC46AC the same as CSS deeppink?

No — #EC46AC is not the CSS named color deeppink, but deeppink (#FF1493) is the closest CSS named color.

#EC46AC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EC46AC

Not just a swatch — here's how #EC46AC works with other colors. Named schemes with #EC46AC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #EC46AC Secondary #E86D5F Accent #EF983E Anchor #5B3A53 Surface #F6E8D7

Fuchsia 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 #EC46AC Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203B Accent #E6C2C4 Secondary #332B2E

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EC46AC Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Fuchsia 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 #EC46AC Secondary #B96030 Accent #7C7541 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Fuchsia 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 #EC46AC Secondary #E4AAC8 Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

Fuchsia 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 Fuchsia carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #EC46AC 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 73/100

Warm

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

Softness 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 37/100

Low

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

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 36/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 86/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 56/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 23/100

Low

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

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #EC46AC

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People also use #EC46AC 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 5.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F6DFED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EC4675 — 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 #EC46AC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #EC46AC;
  --color-base-rgb: 236 70 172;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(66.1% 0.223 347.2);
  --color-50: #FEF1F9;
  --color-100: #FCD9EF;
  --color-200: #F7B5DE;
  --color-300: #EC83C4;
  --color-400: #DC56A9;
  --color-500: #C2338B;
  --color-600: #932E6D;
  --color-700: #68274F;
  --color-800: #441D35;
  --color-900: #2A1421;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  fuchsia: {
    50: '#FEF1F9',
    100: '#FCD9EF',
    200: '#F7B5DE',
    300: '#EC83C4',
    400: '#DC56A9',
    500: '#C2338B',
    600: '#932E6D',
    700: '#68274F',
    800: '#441D35',
    900: '#2A1421',
  },
}

$base: #EC46AC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF1F9;
$base-100: #FCD9EF;
$base-200: #F7B5DE;
$base-300: #EC83C4;
$base-400: #DC56A9;
$base-500: #C2338B;
$base-600: #932E6D;
$base-700: #68274F;
$base-800: #441D35;
$base-900: #2A1421;
$base-hover: #DE1792;
$base-subtle: #F3CEE5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EC46AC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FCD9EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F7B5DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EC83C4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DC56A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C2338B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#932E6D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#68274F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#441D35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A1421",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}