#EC81D8
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(74.9% 0.168 334.5), rgb(236, 129, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#EC81D8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 8.69:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC81D8 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 129, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 74%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.168 334.5) |
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 #EC81D8 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC81D8 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC81D8 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC81D8 text on black | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.059 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBA7DC
oklch(80.9% 0.105 334.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC81D8
oklch(74.9% 0.168 334.5)
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Step 500
500
#D248BC
oklch(63.1% 0.214 334.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD1CA8
oklch(55.6% 0.232 334.7)
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Step 700
700
#A20591
oklch(49.1% 0.217 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#841075
oklch(42.7% 0.179 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A195F
oklch(37.6% 0.14 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1137
oklch(27% 0.088 335.3)
#EC81D8 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) | #819DDB | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EACD5 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F586A3 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC81D8
#EC81D8
oklch(74.9% 0.168 334.5)
- #39CB7C
#39CB7C
oklch(74.7% 0.167 154.6)
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 #EC81D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC81D8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.026
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.032
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.036
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.038
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.063
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.066
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.071
Use #EC81D8 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.