Palettes / Colors / #EC2AFF
#EC2AFF — Vivid Pink
#EC2AFF 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 #EC2AFF 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.
#EC2AFF is a cool 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 #3BFF29; it also sits naturally between #8229FF and #FF29A6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EC2AFF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 42, 255 |
| HSL | 295°, 100%, 58% |
| HSV | 295°, 84%, 100% |
| CMYK | 7%, 84%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 53.47, 26.71, 96.94 |
| Yxy | 26.71, 0.3019, 0.1508 |
| CIE-Lab | 58.70, 90.76, -63.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 51.68, 98.54, -80.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 16% · Blue 100%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 84% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EC2AFF
.text { color: #EC2AFF; }
.background { background-color: #EC2AFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EC2AFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 42, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(295, 100%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EC2AFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 42, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EC2AFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 42, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EC2AFF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EC2AFF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EC2AFF
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Tones of #EC2AFF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #3BFF29:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.31:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.34:1 AA |
Best text color on #EC2AFF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EC2AFF
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 #EC2AFF: ·
How #EC2AFF 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 #EC2AFF 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 #EC2AFF?
#EC2AFF is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 236, 42, 255). Its closest standard named color is Fuchsia.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EC2AFF?
#EC2AFF is RGB 236, 42, 255 — HSL 295°, 100%, 58% — CMYK 7%, 84%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #EC2AFF?
Its complement is #3BFF29; analogous partners are #8229FF and #FF29A6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EC2AFF for text?
Black text on #EC2AFF has a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.31:1.