ColorWell · contrast check
White or black text on #ec4899?
Tailwind pink-500
Use black text. It gives 5.95:1, which passes AA, not AAA.
White text
3.53:1
passes AA for large text only (18pt+/14pt bold)
Black text
5.95:1
passes AA, not AAA
What the thresholds mean
| Level | Needs | White text | Black text |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA, normal text | 4.5:1 | fail | pass |
| AA, large text (18pt+/14pt bold) | 3:1 | pass | pass |
| AAA, normal text | 7:1 | fail | fail |
If you need the other one to pass
Same hue, moved along the lightness ramp until the ratio clears AA.
- For white text, use
#af136a— 6.72:1
The colour itself
- Hex:
#ec4899 - RGB:
236, 72, 153 - Oklch:
65.59% 0.212 354
Shade ramp
#ffd1f7 #ffb5e4 #ff92cb #fd66ac #db2a88 #af136a #85004d #5d0032 #370019
Paste this into your config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
brand: {
100: "#ffd1f7",
200: "#ffb5e4",
300: "#ff92cb",
400: "#fd66ac",
500: "#db2a88",
600: "#af136a",
700: "#85004d",
800: "#5d0032",
900: "#370019",
},
}Text colour to pair with the 500 shade (#db2a88): black, at 4.7:1. For #ec4899 itself it is black, at 5.95:1.
Your own colours, the same way
Paste any hex and get this page for it live — ratio, verdict, ramp. Export the whole palette to CSS variables, a Tailwind config or Figma tokens when you want it in the project rather than on the screen.
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