#EC56ED
Closest named color: Light Magenta (#FA5FF7). oklch(70.6% 0.248 327.5), rgb(236, 86, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#EC56ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.248 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Magenta (#FA5FF7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.248) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Magenta (#FA5FF7) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC56ED |
| RGB | rgb(236, 86, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 81%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.248 327.5) |
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 #EC56ED | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC56ED | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC56ED text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC56ED text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#FEF1FD
oklch(97.2% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0FA
oklch(93.6% 0.045 327.1)
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Step 200
200
#F9C6F7
oklch(88.6% 0.086 327.5)
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Step 300
300
#F59BF4
oklch(80.9% 0.155 327.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC56ED
oklch(70.6% 0.248 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD00E0
oklch(63.2% 0.291 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BD
oklch(55.5% 0.256 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A0
oklch(49% 0.226 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D006F
oklch(37.7% 0.174 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#430044
oklch(26.9% 0.124 327.7)
#EC56ED 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) | #418AF1 | 0.257 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9DE9 | 0.220 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F36B9B | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.250 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC56ED
#EC56ED
oklch(70.6% 0.248 327.5)
- #00C14A
#00C14A
oklch(70.7% 0.208 147.5)
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 #EC56ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC56ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.033
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.037
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.042
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.046
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.060
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
Use #EC56ED 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.