#EC9FE1
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.9% 0.124 331.8), rgb(236, 159, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#EC9FE1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC9FE1 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 159, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 67%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.124 331.8) |
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 #EC9FE1 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EC9FE1 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC9FE1 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC9FE1 text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF2FA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 335.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E2F5
oklch(93.7% 0.035 331.6)
-
Step 200
200
#F5C9EE
oklch(88.5% 0.069 331.6)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#EC9FE1
oklch(79.9% 0.124 331.8)
-
Step 400
400
#E46AD7
oklch(70.7% 0.198 331.7)
-
Step 500
500
#D931CC
oklch(63.1% 0.254 331.7)
-
Step 600
600
#BE00B2
oklch(55.5% 0.251 331.8)
-
Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
-
Step 800
800
#85007C
oklch(42.7% 0.193 332)
-
Step 900
900
#6F0667
oklch(37.8% 0.165 332.2)
-
Step 950
950
#410A3D
oklch(27% 0.105 331.3)
#EC9FE1 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) | #9DB2E4 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BCDF | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2A3B7 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC9FE1
#EC9FE1
oklch(79.9% 0.124 331.8)
- #7CD495
#7CD495
oklch(79.8% 0.124 151.9)
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 #EC9FE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
Use #EC9FE1 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.