#EC57ED
Closest named color: Light Magenta (#FA5FF7). oklch(70.7% 0.246 327.5), rgb(236, 87, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#EC57ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.246 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.246) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Magenta (#FA5FF7) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC57ED |
| RGB | rgb(236, 87, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 81%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.246 327.5) |
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 #EC57ED | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC57ED | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC57ED text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC57ED text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#FBE0F9
oklch(93.6% 0.044 328.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8C6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.084 327.5)
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Step 300
300
#F59BF3
oklch(80.9% 0.154 327.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC57ED
oklch(70.7% 0.246 327.5)
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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)
#EC57ED 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) | #428AF1 | 0.256 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B9DE9 | 0.218 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F36B9B | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.248 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC57ED
#EC57ED
oklch(70.7% 0.246 327.5)
- #00C14B
#00C14B
oklch(70.7% 0.207 147.6)
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 #EC57ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC57ED.
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 0.037
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.043
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.045
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.059
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.062
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
Use #EC57ED 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.