#EC8FE9
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(77.6% 0.159 328.1), rgb(236, 143, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#EC8FE9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC8FE9 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 143, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 71%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.159 328.1) |
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 #EC8FE9 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC8FE9 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC8FE9 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC8FE9 text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#FCE0FA
oklch(93.7% 0.046 328.2)
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Step 200
200
#FAC5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.088 328.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EC8FE9
oklch(77.6% 0.159 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#EF52EE
oklch(70.7% 0.255 328.1)
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Step 500
500
#DD00DE
oklch(63% 0.29 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BC
oklch(55.6% 0.256 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820083
oklch(42.6% 0.196 328)
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Step 900
900
#6E006E
oklch(37.8% 0.174 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#430044
oklch(26.9% 0.124 327.7)
#EC8FE9 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) | #89A8EC | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B4E6 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F297B1 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC8FE9
#EC8FE9
oklch(77.6% 0.159 328.1)
- #65D17A
#65D17A
oklch(77.5% 0.158 148.1)
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 #EC8FE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.041
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
Use #EC8FE9 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.