#EC92E8
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(78.1% 0.153 328.5), rgb(236, 146, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#EC92E8 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.84:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC92E8 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 146, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 70%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.153 328.5) |
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 #EC92E8 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC92E8 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC92E8 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC92E8 text on black | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#FEF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 330.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0F9
oklch(93.6% 0.044 328.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9C6F5
oklch(88.6% 0.084 328.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EC92E8
oklch(78.1% 0.153 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#ED57EA
oklch(70.7% 0.245 328.6)
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Step 500
500
#DE00DD
oklch(63.1% 0.29 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BB
oklch(55.6% 0.255 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E006E
oklch(37.8% 0.174 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#440043
oklch(27.1% 0.124 329.1)
#EC92E8 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) | #8DAAEB | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B6E5 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F29AB2 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC92E8
#EC92E8
oklch(78.1% 0.153 328.5)
- #6AD27F
#6AD27F
oklch(78.1% 0.152 148.5)
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 #EC92E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
Use #EC92E8 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.