#EC81E0
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75.2% 0.174 331.4), rgb(236, 129, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#EC81E0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC81E0 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 129, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 74%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.174 331.4) |
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 #EC81E0 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC81E0 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC81E0 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC81E0 text on black | 8.78:1 | 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
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.061 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7E1
oklch(81% 0.109 331.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC81E0
oklch(75.2% 0.174 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#D045C5
oklch(63% 0.223 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC15B1
oklch(55.7% 0.242 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#A10098
oklch(49.2% 0.223 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#830A7B
oklch(42.7% 0.186 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A1763
oklch(37.7% 0.145 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E103A
oklch(26.9% 0.092 331.4)
#EC81E0 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) | #7D9EE3 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BADDD | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F489A6 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC81E0
#EC81E0
oklch(75.2% 0.174 331.4)
- #41CD73
#41CD73
oklch(75.3% 0.175 151.3)
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 #EC81E0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC81E0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.020
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.030
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.045
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.051
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.065
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.071
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.074
Use #EC81E0 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.