#EC96EA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(78.8% 0.148 327.7), rgb(236, 150, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#EC96EA is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC96EA |
| RGB | rgb(236, 150, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 69%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.148 327.7) |
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 #EC96EA | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EC96EA | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC96EA text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC96EA text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#FDF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.019 328.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE0F9
oklch(93.5% 0.043 327.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7C6F5
oklch(88.4% 0.083 327.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EC96EA
oklch(78.8% 0.148 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA5CEA
oklch(70.8% 0.237 327.7)
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Step 500
500
#DD00E0
oklch(63.2% 0.291 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BD
oklch(55.5% 0.256 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E00A0
oklch(49.2% 0.227 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D006F
oklch(37.7% 0.174 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#430044
oklch(26.9% 0.124 327.7)
#EC96EA 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) | #90ADED | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B8E7 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F19EB5 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC96EA
#EC96EA
oklch(78.8% 0.148 327.7)
- #72D381
#72D381
oklch(78.7% 0.148 147.5)
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 #EC96EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
Use #EC96EA 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.