#EC8BE2
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(76.8% 0.159 330.8), rgb(236, 139, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#EC8BE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC8BE2 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 139, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 72%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.159 330.8) |
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 #EC8BE2 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC8BE2 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC8BE2 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC8BE2 text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#FCC4F4
oklch(88.4% 0.089 331.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EC8BE2
oklch(76.8% 0.159 330.8)
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Step 400
400
#F350E8
oklch(70.7% 0.255 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#E000D6
oklch(63% 0.286 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B5
oklch(55.5% 0.252 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F006A
oklch(37.7% 0.171 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#440041
oklch(26.9% 0.122 330.5)
#EC8BE2 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) | #87A5E5 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B2DF | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F392AC | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC8BE2
#EC8BE2
oklch(76.8% 0.159 330.8)
- #59CF7D
#59CF7D
oklch(76.7% 0.159 150.9)
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 #EC8BE2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC8BE2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.033
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.043
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.071
Use #EC8BE2 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.