#EC5CE5
Closest named color: Light Magenta (#FA5FF7). oklch(70.8% 0.234 329.7), rgb(236, 92, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#EC5CE5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.234 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Magenta (#FA5FF7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.234) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Magenta (#FA5FF7) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5CE5 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 92, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 79%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.234 329.7) |
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 #EC5CE5 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC5CE5 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC5CE5 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC5CE5 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#FDF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.019 328.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0F8
oklch(93.6% 0.043 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8C6F3
oklch(88.4% 0.081 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#F59DEE
oklch(81% 0.146 329.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC5CE5
oklch(70.8% 0.234 329.7)
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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
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#830080
oklch(42.6% 0.195 329.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F006C
oklch(37.8% 0.173 329.8)
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Step 950
950
#440042
oklch(27% 0.123 329.8)
#EC5CE5 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) | #508BE9 | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #829EE1 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F46C98 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.236 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5CE5
#EC5CE5
oklch(70.8% 0.234 329.7)
- #00C158
#00C158
oklch(70.9% 0.196 149.7)
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 #EC5CE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC5CE5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.036
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.039
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.042
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.053
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.071
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.072
Use #EC5CE5 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.