#EC9EF9
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(80.7% 0.149 321.7), rgb(236, 158, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#EC9EF9 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 322°. 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 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC9EF9 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 158, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 88%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.149 321.7) |
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 #EC9EF9 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EC9EF9 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC9EF9 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC9EF9 text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F3C8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.082 321.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EC9EF9
oklch(80.7% 0.149 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#E15FF7
oklch(70.6% 0.239 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#D500F1
oklch(63% 0.3 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#B400CC
oklch(55.6% 0.265 321.7)
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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
#40024A
oklch(27% 0.126 321.3)
#EC9EF9 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) | #93B4FC | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BDF6 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEA8C0 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC9EF9
#EC9EF9
oklch(80.7% 0.149 321.7)
- #86D87C
#86D87C
oklch(80.8% 0.149 141.7)
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 #EC9EF9, 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 0.049
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.059
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.073
Use #EC9EF9 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.