Palettes / Colors / #EC136C
#EC136C — Vivid Pink
#EC136C is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color DeepPink (#FF1493). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: deeppink (#FF1493) — not an exact match. CSS deeppink gives you #FF1493, a different color; use #EC136C 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.
#EC136C 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 #13EC92; it also sits naturally between #EC13DA and #EC2513. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EC136C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 19, 108 |
| HSL | 335°, 85%, 50% |
| HSV | 335°, 92%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 92%, 54%, 7% |
| XYZ | 37.53, 19.38, 15.95 |
| Yxy | 19.38, 0.5151, 0.2660 |
| CIE-Lab | 51.13, 77.47, 10.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.02, 78.72, 7.21 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 7% · Blue 42%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 92% · Yellow 54% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EC136C
.text { color: #EC136C; }
.background { background-color: #EC136C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EC136C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 19, 108); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(335, 85%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EC136C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 19, 108, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EC136C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 19, 108, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EC136C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EC136C">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #13EC92:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.31:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.88:1 AA |
Best text color on #EC136C: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EC136C
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 #EC136C: ·
How #EC136C 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 #EC136C 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 #EC136C?
#EC136C is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 236, 19, 108). Its closest standard named color is DeepPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EC136C?
#EC136C is RGB 236, 19, 108 — HSL 335°, 85%, 50% — CMYK 0%, 92%, 54%, 7%.
What colors go with #EC136C?
Its complement is #13EC92; analogous partners are #EC13DA and #EC2513. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EC136C for text?
Black text on #EC136C has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.31:1.