#EC8BE6
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(76.9% 0.163 329.3), rgb(236, 139, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#EC8BE6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC8BE6 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 139, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 72%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.163 329.3) |
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 #EC8BE6 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC8BE6 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC8BE6 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC8BE6 text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#FEF1FD
oklch(97.2% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 100
100
#FDDFFA
oklch(93.6% 0.048 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC4F7
oklch(88.5% 0.091 328.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EC8BE6
oklch(76.9% 0.163 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#F24EED
oklch(70.7% 0.26 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#DF00DB
oklch(63.2% 0.289 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B9
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#830081
oklch(42.7% 0.195 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E006C
oklch(37.6% 0.172 329.3)
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Step 950
950
#440043
oklch(27.1% 0.124 329.1)
#EC8BE6 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) | #86A5E9 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B2E3 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F293AE | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC8BE6
#EC8BE6
oklch(76.9% 0.163 329.3)
- #5CD079
#5CD079
oklch(76.9% 0.162 149.3)
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 #EC8BE6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC8BE6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.035
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.046
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.069
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.070
Use #EC8BE6 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.