#EC9FF1
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.5% 0.139 324.7), rgb(236, 159, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#EC9FF1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EC9FF1 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 159, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 75%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.139 324.7) |
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 #EC9FF1 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EC9FF1 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EC9FF1 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EC9FF1 text on black | 10.79:1 | 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
#F8E1F9
oklch(93.5% 0.04 324.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4C8F6
oklch(88.5% 0.078 324.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EC9FF1
oklch(80.5% 0.139 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#E264EC
oklch(70.8% 0.223 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#D71BE5
oklch(63.2% 0.284 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#B700C4
oklch(55.5% 0.26 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#800089
oklch(42.7% 0.2 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B0073
oklch(37.6% 0.176 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#400545
oklch(26.9% 0.118 324.5)
#EC9FF1 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) | #98B4F4 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBDEE | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0A7BD | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EC9FF1
#EC9FF1
oklch(80.5% 0.139 324.7)
- #83D785
#83D785
oklch(80.5% 0.14 144.7)
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 #EC9FF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.070
Use #EC9FF1 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.