#EC81DF
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75.2% 0.173 331.8), rgb(236, 129, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#EC81DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.77:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC81DF |
| RGB | rgb(236, 129, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 74%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.173 331.8) |
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 #EC81DF | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC81DF | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC81DF text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC81DF text on black | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#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
#EAA7E0
oklch(81% 0.108 331.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC81DF
oklch(75.2% 0.173 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#D146C4
oklch(63.2% 0.222 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC16B0
oklch(55.7% 0.241 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#830B7B
oklch(42.7% 0.186 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A1863
oklch(37.8% 0.144 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E103A
oklch(26.9% 0.092 331.4)
#EC81DF 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) | #7E9EE2 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BADDC | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F488A6 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC81DF
#EC81DF
oklch(75.2% 0.173 331.8)
- #40CD75
#40CD75
oklch(75.3% 0.174 151.9)
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 #EC81DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC81DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.029
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.029
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.044
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.066
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.070
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.073
Use #EC81DF 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.