Palettes / Colors / #EC5BBB
#EC5BBB — Vivid Pink
#EC5BBB is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color HotPink (#FF69B4). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: hotpink (#FF69B4) — not an exact match. CSS hotpink gives you #FF69B4, a different color; use #EC5BBB 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.
#EC5BBB 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 #5BEC8B; it also sits naturally between #D45BEC and #EC5B73. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EC5BBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 91, 187 |
| HSL | 320°, 79%, 64% |
| HSV | 320°, 61%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 61%, 21%, 7% |
| XYZ | 47.30, 28.90, 50.10 |
| Yxy | 28.90, 0.3745, 0.2288 |
| CIE-Lab | 60.70, 65.65, -22.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 53.76, 66.89, -21.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 36% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 61% · Yellow 21% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EC5BBB
.text { color: #EC5BBB; }
.background { background-color: #EC5BBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EC5BBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 91, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(320, 79%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EC5BBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 91, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EC5BBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 91, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EC5BBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EC5BBB">Div content here</div>
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Tones of #EC5BBB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #5BEC8B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.10:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.78:1 AA |
Best text color on #EC5BBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EC5BBB
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 #EC5BBB: ·
How #EC5BBB 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 #EC5BBB 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 #EC5BBB?
#EC5BBB is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 236, 91, 187). Its closest standard named color is HotPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EC5BBB?
#EC5BBB is RGB 236, 91, 187 — HSL 320°, 79%, 64% — CMYK 0%, 61%, 21%, 7%.
What colors go with #EC5BBB?
Its complement is #5BEC8B; analogous partners are #D45BEC and #EC5B73. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EC5BBB for text?
Black text on #EC5BBB has a contrast ratio of 6.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.10:1.