#EC9EF7
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.6% 0.147 322.4), rgb(236, 158, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#EC9EF7 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 322°. 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 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC9EF7 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 158, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 85%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.147 322.4) |
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 #EC9EF7 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EC9EF7 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC9EF7 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC9EF7 text on black | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#F3C8F9
oklch(88.5% 0.081 322.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EC9EF7
oklch(80.6% 0.147 322.4)
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Step 400
400
#E160F4
oklch(70.6% 0.235 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#D600EF
oklch(63.1% 0.299 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#B500CA
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#9900AB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E008D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A0077
oklch(37.7% 0.179 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#400249
oklch(27% 0.125 322)
#EC9EF7 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) | #94B4FA | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BDF4 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFA8BF | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC9EF7
#EC9EF7
oklch(80.6% 0.147 322.4)
- #85D77E
#85D77E
oklch(80.5% 0.146 142.4)
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 #EC9EF7, 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 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
Use #EC9EF7 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.