#EC88DD
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76.1% 0.16 332.7), rgb(236, 136, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#EC88DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.13:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC88DD |
| RGB | rgb(236, 136, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 72%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.16 332.7) |
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 #EC88DD | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC88DD | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC88DD text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC88DD text on black | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FFF0FC
oklch(97% 0.022 332.3)
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Step 100
100
#FEDFF7
oklch(93.6% 0.046 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#FDC4F3
oklch(88.5% 0.089 332.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EC88DD
oklch(76.1% 0.16 332.7)
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Step 400
400
#F64DE3
oklch(70.6% 0.256 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#E200D1
oklch(63.1% 0.284 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B0
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#A20095
oklch(49.2% 0.221 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#86007B
oklch(42.8% 0.192 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#700067
oklch(37.7% 0.169 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#45003F
oklch(27% 0.121 332.7)
#EC88DD 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) | #86A2E0 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B0DA | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F48EA8 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC88DD
#EC88DD
oklch(76.1% 0.16 332.7)
- #4FCE7E
#4FCE7E
oklch(76.1% 0.161 152.6)
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 #EC88DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC88DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.028
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.031
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.038
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.073
Use #EC88DD 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.