#EC92E9
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(78.1% 0.154 328.1), rgb(236, 146, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#EC92E9 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.154 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 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC92E9 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 146, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 70%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.154 328.1) |
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 #EC92E9 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC92E9 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC92E9 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC92E9 text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#FBE0F9
oklch(93.6% 0.044 328.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9C6F6
oklch(88.6% 0.085 328.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EC92E9
oklch(78.1% 0.154 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#ED57EC
oklch(70.8% 0.246 328.1)
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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)
#EC92E9 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) | #8CAAEC | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B6E6 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F29AB3 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC92E9
#EC92E9
oklch(78.1% 0.154 328.1)
- #6AD27E
#6AD27E
oklch(78.1% 0.153 148.2)
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 #EC92E9, 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 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
Use #EC92E9 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.