#EC86DE
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(75.8% 0.164 332.3), rgb(236, 134, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#EC86DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.03:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC86DE |
| RGB | rgb(236, 134, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 73%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.164 332.3) |
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 #EC86DE | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC86DE | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC86DE text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC86DE text on black | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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 300.
-
Step 50
50
#FFF0FC
oklch(97% 0.022 332.3)
-
Step 100
100
#FEDFF8
oklch(93.6% 0.047 332.5)
-
Step 200
200
#FEC3F4
oklch(88.5% 0.092 332.3)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#EC86DE
oklch(75.8% 0.164 332.3)
-
Step 400
400
#F749E6
oklch(70.6% 0.263 332.3)
-
Step 500
500
#E200D2
oklch(63.1% 0.284 332.3)
-
Step 600
600
#BF00B1
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.4)
-
Step 700
700
#A10096
oklch(49.1% 0.221 332.1)
-
Step 800
800
#85007B
oklch(42.6% 0.192 332.4)
-
Step 900
900
#700068
oklch(37.7% 0.17 332.1)
-
Step 950
950
#450040
oklch(27% 0.122 331.9)
#EC86DE 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) | #84A1E1 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FAFDB | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F48CA8 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC86DE
#EC86DE
oklch(75.8% 0.164 332.3)
- #4BCE7B
#4BCE7B
oklch(75.9% 0.165 152.2)
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 #EC86DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC86DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.028
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.040
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.040
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.072
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.072
Use #EC86DE 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.