#EC4EFC
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(70.7% 0.269 323.9), rgb(236, 78, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#EC4EFC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.269 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 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.269) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC4EFC |
| RGB | rgb(236, 78, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 97%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.269 323.9) |
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 #EC4EFC | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC4EFC | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC4EFC text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC4EFC text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F8C5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.092 323.9)
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Step 300
300
#F598FD
oklch(80.8% 0.168 324.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC4EFC
oklch(70.7% 0.269 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#D800EB
oklch(63.1% 0.297 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#B600C6
oklch(55.5% 0.261 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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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
#420048
oklch(27.1% 0.127 324.2)
#EC4EFC 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) | #178AFF | 0.280 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D9CF8 | 0.236 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F06CA0 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.271 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC4EFC
#EC4EFC
oklch(70.7% 0.269 323.9)
- #00C228
#00C228
oklch(70.7% 0.229 144)
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 #EC4EFC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC4EFC.
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 0.042
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.042
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.054
- Magenta #FF00FF ΔE 0.059
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.064
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
Use #EC4EFC 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.