Palettes / Colors / #EC53FD
#EC53FD — Light Vivid Pink
#EC53FD is a pink color we call Light Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Violet (#EE82EE). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: violet (#EE82EE) — not an exact match. CSS violet gives you #EE82EE, a different color; use #EC53FD 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.
#EC53FD 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 #64FD53; it also sits naturally between #9753FD and #FD53B9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EC53FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 83, 253 |
| HSL | 294°, 98%, 66% |
| HSV | 294°, 67%, 99% |
| CMYK | 7%, 67%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 55.41, 31.11, 96.01 |
| Yxy | 31.11, 0.3036, 0.1704 |
| CIE-Lab | 62.60, 78.90, -56.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 55.78, 84.02, -68.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 33% · Blue 99%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 67% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EC53FD
.text { color: #EC53FD; }
.background { background-color: #EC53FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EC53FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 83, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(294, 98%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EC53FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 83, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EC53FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 83, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EC53FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EC53FD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #64FD53:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.91:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.22:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EC53FD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EC53FD
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 #EC53FD: ·
How #EC53FD 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 #EC53FD 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 #EC53FD?
#EC53FD is Light Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 236, 83, 253). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EC53FD?
#EC53FD is RGB 236, 83, 253 — HSL 294°, 98%, 66% — CMYK 7%, 67%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #EC53FD?
Its complement is #64FD53; analogous partners are #9753FD and #FD53B9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EC53FD for text?
Black text on #EC53FD has a contrast ratio of 7.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.91:1.