#EC93F8
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(78.9% 0.167 322.6), rgb(236, 147, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#EC93F8 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.09:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC93F8 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 147, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 88%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.167 322.6) |
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 #EC93F8 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EC93F8 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC93F8 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC93F8 text on black | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF1FE
oklch(97.1% 0.021 323.4)
-
Step 100
100
#FAE0FD
oklch(93.6% 0.047 322.7)
-
Step 200
200
#F7C5FD
oklch(88.5% 0.092 322.8)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#EC93F8
oklch(78.9% 0.167 322.6)
-
Step 400
400
#E951FE
oklch(70.7% 0.266 322.6)
-
Step 500
500
#D600EE
oklch(63% 0.298 322.6)
-
Step 600
600
#B500CA
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.5)
-
Step 700
700
#9900AB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5)
-
Step 800
800
#7E008D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 322.5)
-
Step 900
900
#6A0077
oklch(37.7% 0.179 322.5)
-
Step 950
950
#410049
oklch(27% 0.127 322.8)
#EC93F8 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) | #87ADFC | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB7F5 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF9FBA | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC93F8
#EC93F8
oklch(78.9% 0.167 322.6)
- #74D56E
#74D56E
oklch(79% 0.168 142.6)
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 #EC93F8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC93F8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
Use #EC93F8 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.