#EC9BE3
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.3% 0.133 330.7), rgb(236, 155, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#EC9BE3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC9BE3 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 155, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 68%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.133 330.7) |
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 #EC9BE3 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EC9BE3 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC9BE3 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC9BE3 text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F6
oklch(93.6% 0.039 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6C8F0
oklch(88.5% 0.073 330.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EC9BE3
oklch(79.3% 0.133 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#E764DD
oklch(70.7% 0.213 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC20D3
oklch(63% 0.272 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B5
oklch(55.5% 0.252 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F006A
oklch(37.7% 0.171 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#42063F
oklch(26.9% 0.112 330.5)
#EC9BE3 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) | #98AFE6 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBAE0 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2A0B5 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC9BE3
#EC9BE3
oklch(79.3% 0.133 330.7)
- #76D48E
#76D48E
oklch(79.4% 0.134 150.6)
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 #EC9BE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.028
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
Use #EC9BE3 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.