#EC96F6
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(79.3% 0.16 323.2), rgb(236, 150, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#EC96F6 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC96F6 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 150, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 84%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.16 323.2) |
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 #EC96F6 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EC96F6 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC96F6 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC96F6 text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#FDF1FE
oklch(97.1% 0.021 323.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE0FC
oklch(93.6% 0.046 323.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6C6FB
oklch(88.5% 0.088 323.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EC96F6
oklch(79.3% 0.16 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#E856F9
oklch(70.7% 0.255 323.4)
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Step 500
500
#D700ED
oklch(63.1% 0.298 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#B600C8
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#9900A9
oklch(49% 0.231 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F008C
oklch(42.8% 0.202 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A0076
oklch(37.7% 0.178 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#410049
oklch(27% 0.127 322.8)
#EC96F6 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) | #8BAFF9 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B9F3 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFA1BB | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC96F6
#EC96F6
oklch(79.3% 0.16 323.2)
- #78D575
#78D575
oklch(79.3% 0.159 143.3)
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 #EC96F6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #EC96F6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
Use #EC96F6 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.