#EC5AE6
Closest named color: Light Magenta (#FA5FF7). oklch(70.6% 0.237 329.4), rgb(236, 90, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#EC5AE6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.237 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Magenta (#FA5FF7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.237) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Magenta (#FA5FF7) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5AE6 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 90, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 79%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.237 329.4) |
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 #EC5AE6 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5AE6 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC5AE6 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC5AE6 text on black | 7.17:1 | 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
#FEF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 330.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0F8
oklch(93.6% 0.043 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9C6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.083 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#F59CEF
oklch(80.9% 0.148 329.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC5AE6
oklch(70.6% 0.237 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#DF00DA
oklch(63.1% 0.288 329.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B8
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#830081
oklch(42.7% 0.195 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E006C
oklch(37.6% 0.172 329.3)
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Step 950
950
#440042
oklch(27% 0.123 329.8)
#EC5AE6 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) | #4D8AEA | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #809EE2 | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F46B98 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.239 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5AE6
#EC5AE6
oklch(70.6% 0.237 329.4)
- #00C056
#00C056
oklch(70.6% 0.197 149.5)
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 #EC5AE6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC5AE6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.035
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.040
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.041
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.051
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.052
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.068
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.072
Use #EC5AE6 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.