#EC94DF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78% 0.141 332.3), rgb(236, 148, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#EC94DF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC94DF |
| RGB | rgb(236, 148, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 70%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.141 332.3) |
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 #EC94DF | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EC94DF | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC94DF text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC94DF text on black | 9.86:1 | 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
#FEF1FB
oklch(97.1% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0F6
oklch(93.5% 0.041 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#F9C7F0
oklch(88.6% 0.078 332.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EC94DF
oklch(78% 0.141 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#ED5DDD
oklch(70.7% 0.227 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#E200D2
oklch(63.1% 0.284 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B1
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#A10096
oklch(49.1% 0.221 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#85007B
oklch(42.6% 0.192 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#700068
oklch(37.7% 0.17 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#45013F
oklch(27.1% 0.12 332.7)
#EC94DF 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) | #92AAE2 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B6DC | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F399B0 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC94DF
#EC94DF
oklch(78% 0.141 332.3)
- #68D18A
#68D18A
oklch(78% 0.142 152.3)
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 #EC94DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.045
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.047
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.069
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.070
Use #EC94DF 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.