#EC5DE2
Closest named color: Candy Pink (#FF63E9). oklch(70.8% 0.23 330.5), rgb(236, 93, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#EC5DE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.230 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Candy Pink (#FF63E9) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC5DE2 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 93, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 79%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.23 330.5) |
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 #EC5DE2 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC5DE2 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC5DE2 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC5DE2 text on black | 7.23:1 | 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
#FBE0F7
oklch(93.5% 0.042 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8C7F2
oklch(88.5% 0.079 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#F59DEC
oklch(80.9% 0.144 330.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC5DE2
oklch(70.8% 0.23 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#E000D7
oklch(63.1% 0.287 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B6
oklch(55.6% 0.253 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#84007F
oklch(42.7% 0.194 330.4)
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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)
#EC5DE2 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) | #538BE6 | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #849FDE | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F46B97 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC5DE2
#EC5DE2
oklch(70.8% 0.23 330.5)
- #00C05C
#00C05C
oklch(70.6% 0.192 150.6)
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 #EC5DE2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC5DE2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.039
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.045
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.046
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.050
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.071
- Pink Purple #EF1DE7 ΔE 0.074
Use #EC5DE2 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.