#EC90ED
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(78% 0.161 326.6), rgb(236, 144, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#EC90ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 327°. 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 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC90ED |
| RGB | rgb(236, 144, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 72%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.161 326.6) |
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 #EC90ED | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC90ED | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC90ED text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC90ED text on black | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FBE0FB
oklch(93.7% 0.046 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9C5F9
oklch(88.5% 0.09 326.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EC90ED
oklch(78% 0.161 326.6)
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Step 400
400
#ED52F2
oklch(70.6% 0.257 326.6)
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Step 500
500
#DB00E3
oklch(63% 0.293 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#B900C0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D0070
oklch(37.7% 0.175 327)
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Step 950
950
#430045
oklch(27% 0.125 327)
#EC90ED 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) | #88A9F0 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B5EA | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F199B4 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC90ED
#EC90ED
oklch(78% 0.161 326.6)
- #69D277
#69D277
oklch(77.9% 0.161 146.6)
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 #EC90ED, 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 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.055
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
Use #EC90ED 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.