#EC8ADD
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76.4% 0.157 332.8), rgb(236, 138, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#EC8ADD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.157 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC8ADD |
| RGB | rgb(236, 138, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 72%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.157 332.8) |
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 #EC8ADD | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC8ADD | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC8ADD text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC8ADD text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1FC
oklch(97.2% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDDFF7
oklch(93.5% 0.045 332.7)
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Step 200
200
#FDC4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.088 333.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EC8ADD
oklch(76.4% 0.157 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#F550E2
oklch(70.7% 0.251 332.9)
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Step 500
500
#E200D0
oklch(63% 0.283 332.8)
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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)
#EC8ADD 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) | #88A3E0 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B1DA | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F490AA | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC8ADD
#EC8ADD
oklch(76.4% 0.157 332.8)
- #54CE81
#54CE81
oklch(76.3% 0.156 152.9)
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 #EC8ADD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC8ADD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.030
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.034
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.038
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.075
Use #EC8ADD 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.