#ECA0EE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.5% 0.135 325.9), rgb(236, 160, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#ECA0EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA0EE |
| RGB | rgb(236, 160, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 70%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.135 325.9) |
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 #ECA0EE | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECA0EE | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA0EE text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA0EE 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1F8
oklch(93.5% 0.039 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4C9F4
oklch(88.6% 0.074 326.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECA0EE
oklch(80.5% 0.135 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#E166E7
oklch(70.6% 0.215 325.7)
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Step 500
500
#D625DF
oklch(63.1% 0.274 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#B900C1
oklch(55.6% 0.259 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#6C0072
oklch(37.7% 0.176 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#400743
oklch(27% 0.113 325.9)
#ECA0EE 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) | #9AB4F1 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBDEB | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0A7BD | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA0EE
#ECA0EE
oklch(80.5% 0.135 325.9)
- #83D78A
#83D78A
oklch(80.6% 0.135 146.1)
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 #ECA0EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.035
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
Use #ECA0EE 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.