#EC8AE5
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(76.7% 0.164 329.6), rgb(236, 138, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#EC8AE5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC8AE5 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 138, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 72%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.164 329.6) |
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 #EC8AE5 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC8AE5 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC8AE5 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC8AE5 text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#FEF0FD
oklch(97% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDDFF9
oklch(93.6% 0.047 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCC4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.091 329.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EC8AE5
oklch(76.7% 0.164 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#F34DED
oklch(70.7% 0.262 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#DF00DA
oklch(63.1% 0.288 329.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B8
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#830080
oklch(42.6% 0.195 329.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E006C
oklch(37.6% 0.172 329.3)
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Step 950
950
#440042
oklch(27% 0.123 329.8)
#EC8AE5 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) | #85A4E8 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB2E2 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F392AD | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC8AE5
#EC8AE5
oklch(76.7% 0.164 329.6)
- #59D078
#59D078
oklch(76.8% 0.165 149.5)
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 #EC8AE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC8AE5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.034
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.044
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.068
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.071
Use #EC8AE5 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.