Palettes / Colors / #EC0451
#EC0451 — Vivid Pink
#EC0451 is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Crimson (#DC143C). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: crimson (#DC143C) — not an exact match. CSS crimson gives you #DC143C, a different color; use #EC0451 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#EC0451 is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #04EC9F; it also sits naturally between #EC04C5 and #EC2A04. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EC0451 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 4, 81 |
| HSL | 340°, 97%, 47% |
| HSV | 340°, 98%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 98%, 66%, 7% |
| XYZ | 36.12, 18.51, 9.45 |
| Yxy | 18.51, 0.5636, 0.2889 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.11, 77.20, 25.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.03, 78.07, 15.32 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 2% · Blue 32%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 98% · Yellow 66% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EC0451
.text { color: #EC0451; }
.background { background-color: #EC0451; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EC0451; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 4, 81); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(340, 97%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EC0451; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 4, 81, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EC0451; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 4, 81, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EC0451">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EC0451">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #04EC9F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.47:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.70:1 AA |
Best text color on #EC0451: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EC0451
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #EC0451: ·
How #EC0451 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #EC0451 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #EC0451?
#EC0451 is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 236, 4, 81). Its closest standard named color is Crimson.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EC0451?
#EC0451 is RGB 236, 4, 81 — HSL 340°, 97%, 47% — CMYK 0%, 98%, 66%, 7%.
What colors go with #EC0451?
Its complement is #04EC9F; analogous partners are #EC04C5 and #EC2A04. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EC0451 for text?
Black text on #EC0451 has a contrast ratio of 4.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.47:1.