#EC5CE1
Closest named color: Candy Pink (#FF63E9). oklch(70.6% 0.231 330.8), rgb(236, 92, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#EC5CE1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.231 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Candy Pink (#FF63E9), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Candy Pink (#FF63E9) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5CE1 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 92, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 79%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.231 330.8) |
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 #EC5CE1 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EC5CE1 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC5CE1 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC5CE1 text on black | 7.18:1 | 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
#FBE0F7
oklch(93.5% 0.042 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9C6F2
oklch(88.5% 0.081 330.9)
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Step 300
300
#F59DEB
oklch(80.9% 0.143 330.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC5CE1
oklch(70.6% 0.231 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#E000D6
oklch(63% 0.286 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B5
oklch(55.5% 0.252 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F006A
oklch(37.7% 0.171 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#440141
oklch(27% 0.121 330.5)
#EC5CE1 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) | #538AE5 | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #839EDD | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F56A96 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5CE1
#EC5CE1
oklch(70.6% 0.231 330.8)
- #00C05D
#00C05D
oklch(70.7% 0.191 150.8)
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 #EC5CE1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC5CE1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.040
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.046
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.047
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.073
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.073
Use #EC5CE1 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.