#EC85E0
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75.8% 0.168 331.5), rgb(236, 133, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#EC85E0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC85E0 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 133, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 73%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.168 331.5) |
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 #EC85E0 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC85E0 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC85E0 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC85E0 text on black | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.058 331.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DF
oklch(81% 0.104 332)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EC85E0
oklch(75.8% 0.168 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE4AC2
oklch(63.1% 0.213 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#B920AF
oklch(55.6% 0.233 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F0B96
oklch(49% 0.216 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#81127A
oklch(42.6% 0.179 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#681A62
oklch(37.6% 0.14 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1239
oklch(26.9% 0.087 331.5)
#EC85E0 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) | #82A1E3 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EAFDD | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F48CA8 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC85E0
#EC85E0
oklch(75.8% 0.168 331.5)
- #4BCE78
#4BCE78
oklch(75.9% 0.168 151.4)
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 #EC85E0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC85E0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.029
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.037
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.042
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.072
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.073
Use #EC85E0 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.