#EC56F0
Closest named color: Light Magenta (#FA5FF7). oklch(70.8% 0.25 326.8), rgb(236, 86, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#EC56F0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.250 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Magenta (#FA5FF7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.250) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Magenta (#FA5FF7) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC56F0 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 86, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 84%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.25 326.8) |
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 #EC56F0 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC56F0 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC56F0 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC56F0 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0FA
oklch(93.6% 0.045 327.1)
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Step 200
200
#F8C6F8
oklch(88.6% 0.086 326.3)
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Step 300
300
#F59BF5
oklch(81% 0.156 326.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC56F0
oklch(70.8% 0.25 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#DC00E2
oklch(63.1% 0.292 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#B900BF
oklch(55.5% 0.257 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#810085
oklch(42.6% 0.197 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D0070
oklch(37.7% 0.175 327)
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Step 950
950
#430045
oklch(27% 0.125 327)
#EC56F0 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) | #3D8AF5 | 0.259 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #799DEC | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F26C9C | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.252 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC56F0
#EC56F0
oklch(70.8% 0.25 326.8)
- #00C245
#00C245
oklch(70.9% 0.212 146.7)
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 #EC56F0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC56F0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.032
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.036
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.041
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.047
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.060
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
- Bright Magenta #FF08E8 ΔE 0.068
Use #EC56F0 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.