#EC4899 — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS pink-500 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#EC4899 is a medium, vivid pink. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class pink-500 (e.g. bg-pink-500, text-pink-500). Its nearest CSS named color is hotpink (#ff69b4). For readable text on a #EC4899 background, black text gives the strongest contrast (5.95:1). #EC4899 sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.

Color Values

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#EC4899 in Tailwind CSS (pink-500)

#EC4899 ships with Tailwind CSS as pink-500 — use it as bg-pink-500, text-pink-500, or border-pink-500. It sits at step 500 of the pink ramp; every other step links to its own page:

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• 500
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• 950

Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #EC4899 (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #ee5aa3 Copy
• 20% tint #f06dad Copy
• 30% tint #f27fb8 Copy
• 40% tint #f491c2 Copy
• 50% tint #f6a4cc Copy
• 60% tint #f7b6d6 Copy
• 70% tint #f9c8e0 Copy
• 80% tint #fbdaeb Copy
• 90% tint #fdedf5 Copy

Shades of #EC4899 (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #d4418a Copy
• 20% shade #bd3a7a Copy
• 30% shade #a5326b Copy
• 40% shade #8e2b5c Copy
• 50% shade #76244d Copy
• 60% shade #5e1d3d Copy
• 70% shade #47162e Copy
• 80% shade #2f0e1f Copy
• 90% shade #18070f Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #EC4899 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #EC4899 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More pink colors in the library: #D946EF (fuchsia-500), #FF69B4, #FF00FF, #C026D3 (fuchsia-600), #E879F9 (fuchsia-400), #A21CAF (fuchsia-700).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #EC4899?

  #EC4899 is a medium, vivid pink — rgb(236, 72, 153). Its nearest CSS named color is hotpink. In Tailwind CSS it is pink-500.

• How do I make tints and shades of #EC4899?

  Mix #EC4899 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #EC4899 is #f06dad and a 20% shade is #bd3a7a — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #EC4899 in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #EC4899?

  Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #EC4899 background at 5.95:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text but not AAA.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #EC4899?

  pink-500 — use it as bg-pink-500, text-pink-500, or border-pink-500. The full pink 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.