#EC9EF5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.5% 0.145 323.1), rgb(236, 158, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#EC9EF5 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC9EF5 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 158, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 81%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.145 323.1) |
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 #EC9EF5 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EC9EF5 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC9EF5 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC9EF5 text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#F8E1FA
oklch(93.6% 0.041 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4C8F8
oklch(88.6% 0.08 323.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EC9EF5
oklch(80.5% 0.145 323.1)
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Step 400
400
#E261F2
oklch(70.7% 0.232 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#D705ED
oklch(63.2% 0.297 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#B600C8
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#9900A9
oklch(49% 0.231 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F008C
oklch(42.8% 0.202 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A0076
oklch(37.7% 0.178 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#400348
oklch(27% 0.123 322.6)
#EC9EF5 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) | #95B4F8 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BDF2 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFA7BE | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC9EF5
#EC9EF5
oklch(80.5% 0.145 323.1)
- #84D780
#84D780
oklch(80.5% 0.145 143.1)
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 #EC9EF5, 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
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
Use #EC9EF5 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.