#EC83E6
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75.7% 0.176 329.3), rgb(236, 131, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#EC83E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC83E6 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 131, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 73%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.176 329.3) |
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 #EC83E6 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC83E6 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC83E6 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC83E6 text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBED
oklch(88.5% 0.062 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E3
oklch(81% 0.11 329.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC83E6
oklch(75.7% 0.176 329.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE46CA
oklch(63.1% 0.225 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA15B6
oklch(55.6% 0.244 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#820A7F
oklch(42.7% 0.188 329.5)
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Step 900
900
#691766
oklch(37.7% 0.147 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E103C
oklch(27% 0.094 329.6)
#EC83E6 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) | #7DA0E9 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AAEE3 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F38CAA | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC83E6
#EC83E6
oklch(75.7% 0.176 329.3)
- #4BCE6F
#4BCE6F
oklch(75.7% 0.176 149.2)
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 #EC83E6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC83E6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.013
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.034
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.050
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.073
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.073
Use #EC83E6 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.