#EC9FEF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.4% 0.137 325.5), rgb(236, 159, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#EC9FEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 325°. 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 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC9FEF |
| RGB | rgb(236, 159, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 71%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.137 325.5) |
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 #EC9FEF | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EC9FEF | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC9FEF text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC9FEF text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#F8E1F9
oklch(93.5% 0.04 324.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4C8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.077 325.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EC9FEF
oklch(80.4% 0.137 325.5)
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Step 400
400
#E265E9
oklch(70.7% 0.219 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#D71FE2
oklch(63.1% 0.28 325.5)
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Step 600
600
#B800C2
oklch(55.6% 0.259 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#800088
oklch(42.6% 0.199 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C0072
oklch(37.7% 0.176 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#400644
oklch(26.9% 0.116 325.2)
#EC9FEF 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) | #98B4F2 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBDEC | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0A7BD | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC9FEF
#EC9FEF
oklch(80.4% 0.137 325.5)
- #82D687
#82D687
oklch(80.3% 0.137 145.5)
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 #EC9FEF, 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 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.069
Use #EC9FEF 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.