#EC9CF6
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.2% 0.149 322.9), rgb(236, 156, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#EC9CF6 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC9CF6 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 156, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 83%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.149 322.9) |
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 #EC9CF6 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EC9CF6 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC9CF6 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC9CF6 text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#F8E1FB
oklch(93.6% 0.042 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4C7F9
oklch(88.4% 0.083 323)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EC9CF6
oklch(80.2% 0.149 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#E35EF5
oklch(70.7% 0.24 322.7)
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Step 500
500
#D700EE
oklch(63.1% 0.299 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#B500C9
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#9900AA
oklch(49.1% 0.232 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E008D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A0076
oklch(37.7% 0.178 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#410149
oklch(27.1% 0.126 322.8)
#EC9CF6 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) | #92B3F9 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BCF3 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFA6BE | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC9CF6
#EC9CF6
oklch(80.2% 0.149 322.9)
- #81D77C
#81D77C
oklch(80.3% 0.15 142.9)
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 #EC9CF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.068
Use #EC9CF6 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.