#EC9EEE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.2% 0.138 325.9), rgb(236, 158, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#EC9EEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC9EEE |
| RGB | rgb(236, 158, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 70%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.138 325.9) |
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 #EC9EEE | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EC9EEE | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC9EEE text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC9EEE text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#FCF1FC
oklch(97% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F9
oklch(93.6% 0.041 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4C8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.077 325.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EC9EEE
oklch(80.2% 0.138 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#E364E9
oklch(70.7% 0.221 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#D81BE1
oklch(63.1% 0.282 326)
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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
#6C0072
oklch(37.7% 0.176 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#410544
oklch(27% 0.117 326)
#EC9EEE 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) | #98B3F1 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBCEB | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0A5BC | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC9EEE
#EC9EEE
oklch(80.2% 0.138 325.9)
- #80D687
#80D687
oklch(80.2% 0.138 146)
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 #EC9EEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
Use #EC9EEE 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.