#EC81DD
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75.1% 0.172 332.5), rgb(236, 129, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#EC81DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC81DD |
| RGB | rgb(236, 129, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 74%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.172 332.5) |
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 #EC81DD | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC81DD | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC81DD text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC81DD text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7DF
oklch(80.9% 0.107 332.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC81DD
oklch(75.1% 0.172 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#D146C2
oklch(63.1% 0.22 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC18AE
oklch(55.6% 0.238 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#A10095
oklch(49% 0.221 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#830C79
oklch(42.6% 0.184 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A1862
oklch(37.7% 0.143 332.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1139
oklch(27% 0.089 332.4)
#EC81DD 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) | #7F9EE0 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CADDA | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F488A5 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC81DD
#EC81DD
oklch(75.1% 0.172 332.5)
- #3ECC77
#3ECC77
oklch(75% 0.171 152.7)
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 #EC81DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC81DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.028
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.031
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.067
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.068
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.071
Use #EC81DD 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.