#EC9CEE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.9% 0.141 326), rgb(236, 156, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#EC9CEE is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC9CEE |
| RGB | rgb(236, 156, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 71%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.141 326) |
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 #EC9CEE | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EC9CEE | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC9CEE text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC9CEE text on black | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#F9E1F9
oklch(93.6% 0.041 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5C8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.078 326.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EC9CEE
oklch(79.9% 0.141 326)
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Step 400
400
#E462EA
oklch(70.7% 0.225 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA0EE3
oklch(63.1% 0.289 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#B900C1
oklch(55.6% 0.259 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#6C0071
oklch(37.6% 0.175 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#410444
oklch(26.9% 0.118 326)
#EC9CEE 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) | #95B1F1 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BBEB | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0A4BA | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC9CEE
#EC9CEE
oklch(79.9% 0.141 326)
- #7DD585
#7DD585
oklch(79.8% 0.141 146.1)
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 #EC9CEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.063
Use #EC9CEE 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.