#EC8BDF
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76.6% 0.157 332), rgb(236, 139, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#EC8BDF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC8BDF |
| RGB | rgb(236, 139, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 72%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.157 332) |
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 #EC8BDF | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC8BDF | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EC8BDF text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC8BDF text on black | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#FEF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 330.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDDFF8
oklch(93.6% 0.046 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#FCC4F3
oklch(88.4% 0.088 331.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EC8BDF
oklch(76.6% 0.157 332)
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Step 400
400
#F451E4
oklch(70.8% 0.251 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#E200D3
oklch(63.2% 0.285 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B2
oklch(55.7% 0.251 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#A10096
oklch(49.1% 0.221 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#85007C
oklch(42.7% 0.193 332)
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Step 900
900
#700068
oklch(37.7% 0.17 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#450040
oklch(27% 0.122 331.9)
#EC8BDF 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) | #89A4E2 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B2DC | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F491AB | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC8BDF
#EC8BDF
oklch(76.6% 0.157 332)
- #57CF80
#57CF80
oklch(76.7% 0.157 152.1)
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 #EC8BDF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC8BDF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.031
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.033
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.040
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.072
Use #EC8BDF 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.