Palettes / Colors / #EC09DD
#EC09DD — Vivid Pink
#EC09DD is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Fuchsia (#FF00FF). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: fuchsia (#FF00FF) — not an exact match. CSS fuchsia gives you #FF00FF, a different color; use #EC09DD 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.
#EC09DD 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 #09EC18; it also sits naturally between #8A09EC and #EC096B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EC09DD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 9, 221 |
| HSL | 304°, 93%, 48% |
| HSV | 304°, 96%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 96%, 6%, 7% |
| XYZ | 47.74, 23.25, 70.38 |
| Yxy | 23.25, 0.3377, 0.1645 |
| CIE-Lab | 55.33, 90.01, -49.95 |
| Hunter Lab | 48.22, 96.44, -57.54 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 4% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 96% · Yellow 6% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EC09DD
.text { color: #EC09DD; }
.background { background-color: #EC09DD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EC09DD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 9, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(304, 93%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EC09DD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 9, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EC09DD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 9, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EC09DD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EC09DD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #09EC18:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.72:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.65:1 AA |
Best text color on #EC09DD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EC09DD
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 #EC09DD: ·
How #EC09DD 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 #EC09DD 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 #EC09DD?
#EC09DD is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 236, 9, 221). Its closest standard named color is Fuchsia.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EC09DD?
#EC09DD is RGB 236, 9, 221 — HSL 304°, 93%, 48% — CMYK 0%, 96%, 6%, 7%.
What colors go with #EC09DD?
Its complement is #09EC18; analogous partners are #8A09EC and #EC096B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EC09DD for text?
Black text on #EC09DD has a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.72:1.