Close to Shocking Pink
#EC39BF
#EC39BF is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Shocking Pink. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 22.4% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 315°, with 82% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #EC39BF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.90:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.90:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EC39BF as they’d see it.
#EC39BF in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #EC39BF
What color is #EC39BF?
#EC39BF is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Shocking Pink. In RGB it’s made of 92.5% red, 22.4% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 315°, with 82% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EC39BF in RGB?
#EC39BF is rgb(236, 57, 191): 236 red, 57 green, and 191 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EC39BF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 76, 19, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EC39BF?
PANTONE 806 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EC39BF?
Its complement #1E9C40 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.