#EC93E8
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(78.2% 0.151 328.5), rgb(236, 147, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#EC93E8 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 9.90:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC93E8 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 147, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 70%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.151 328.5) |
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 #EC93E8 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC93E8 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC93E8 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC93E8 text on black | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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)
#EC93E8
oklch(78.2% 0.151 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC59EA
oklch(70.7% 0.242 328.3)
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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)
#EC93E8 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) | #8EABEB | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B6E5 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F29AB3 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC93E8
#EC93E8
oklch(78.2% 0.151 328.5)
- #6BD280
#6BD280
oklch(78.1% 0.151 148.6)
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 #EC93E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.041
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.046
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
Use #EC93E8 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.