#EC91D9
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(77.3% 0.141 334.9), rgb(236, 145, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#EC91D9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC91D9 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 145, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 71%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.141 334.9) |
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 #EC91D9 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC91D9 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC91D9 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC91D9 text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#FEF1FB
oklch(97.1% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE0F5
oklch(93.6% 0.041 334.6)
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Step 200
200
#FBC6EE
oklch(88.5% 0.079 335.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EC91D9
oklch(77.3% 0.141 334.9)
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Step 400
400
#F05CD7
oklch(70.7% 0.225 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#E500CA
oklch(63.2% 0.281 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#C100AB
oklch(55.6% 0.248 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#A30090
oklch(49.1% 0.218 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#870077
oklch(42.7% 0.19 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#710064
oklch(37.7% 0.168 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#46003D
oklch(27% 0.12 334.9)
#EC91D9 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) | #91A7DC | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B4D6 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F495AC | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC91D9
#EC91D9
oklch(77.3% 0.141 334.9)
- #60CF8D
#60CF8D
oklch(77.2% 0.14 155.1)
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 #EC91D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.040
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.040
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.069
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.071
Use #EC91D9 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.