#EC9CFA
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(80.4% 0.153 321.4), rgb(236, 156, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#EC9CFA is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC9CFA |
| RGB | rgb(236, 156, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.153 321.4) |
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 #EC9CFA | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EC9CFA | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC9CFA text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC9CFA text on black | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#FCF1FE
oklch(97% 0.021 321)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FC
oklch(93.6% 0.043 321.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4C7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.085 321.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EC9CFA
oklch(80.4% 0.153 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#E25CFA
oklch(70.6% 0.246 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#D500F2
oklch(63.1% 0.301 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#B400CD
oklch(55.7% 0.265 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D008F
oklch(42.7% 0.203 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#690078
oklch(37.6% 0.179 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#41004B
oklch(27.1% 0.129 321.5)
#EC9CFA 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) | #91B3FD | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5BCF7 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEA7C0 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC9CFA
#EC9CFA
oklch(80.4% 0.153 321.4)
- #83D778
#83D778
oklch(80.3% 0.153 141.5)
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 #EC9CFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
Use #EC9CFA 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.