#EC4CFE
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(70.6% 0.272 323.5), rgb(236, 76, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#EC4CFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.272 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.272) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC4CFE |
| RGB | rgb(236, 76, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 99%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.272 323.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EC4CFE | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC4CFE | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC4CFE text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC4CFE text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1FE
oklch(97.1% 0.021 323.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBDFFD
oklch(93.5% 0.05 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8C4FD
oklch(88.4% 0.095 323.5)
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Step 300
300
#F598FF
oklch(80.9% 0.17 323.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC4CFE
oklch(70.6% 0.272 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#D800EC
oklch(63.2% 0.298 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#B600C7
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A9
oklch(49.2% 0.232 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F008B
oklch(42.7% 0.201 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B0075
oklch(37.7% 0.178 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#410048
oklch(26.9% 0.127 323.5)
#EC4CFE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0389FF | 0.285 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A9CFA | 0.240 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F06BA1 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.275 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC4CFE
#EC4CFE
oklch(70.6% 0.272 323.5)
- #00C220
#00C220
oklch(70.6% 0.233 143.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EC4CFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC4CFE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.036
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.044
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.045
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.054
- Magenta #FF00FF ΔE 0.056
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.067
Use #EC4CFE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.