#EC9CF4
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.1% 0.147 323.6), rgb(236, 156, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#EC9CF4 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC9CF4 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 156, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 80%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.147 323.6) |
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 #EC9CF4 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EC9CF4 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC9CF4 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC9CF4 text on black | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1FB
oklch(93.7% 0.043 323.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4C7F8
oklch(88.4% 0.082 323.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EC9CF4
oklch(80.1% 0.147 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#E35FF2
oklch(70.6% 0.236 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#D800EC
oklch(63.2% 0.298 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#B600C7
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008B
oklch(42.7% 0.201 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B0075
oklch(37.7% 0.178 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#410248
oklch(27.1% 0.124 323.4)
#EC9CF4 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) | #93B2F7 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BCF1 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFA5BD | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC9CF4
#EC9CF4
oklch(80.1% 0.147 323.6)
- #80D67E
#80D67E
oklch(80% 0.147 143.6)
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 #EC9CF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
Use #EC9CF4 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.