#ECA1DD
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80% 0.117 334), rgb(236, 161, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#ECA1DD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA1DD |
| RGB | rgb(236, 161, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 66%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.117 334) |
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 #ECA1DD | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECA1DD | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA1DD text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA1DD text on black | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F3
oklch(93.6% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAEB
oklch(88.6% 0.065 334.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECA1DD
oklch(80% 0.117 334)
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Step 400
400
#E36DD0
oklch(70.7% 0.187 333.9)
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Step 500
500
#D839C3
oklch(63% 0.239 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#C000AD
oklch(55.6% 0.248 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#A30092
oklch(49.2% 0.22 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#860078
oklch(42.6% 0.19 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E0E63
oklch(37.7% 0.156 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#410D3A
oklch(27.1% 0.099 333.9)
#ECA1DD 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) | #A1B3DF | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BDDB | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3A4B6 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA1DD
#ECA1DD
oklch(80% 0.117 334)
- #7ED49B
#7ED49B
oklch(80% 0.117 153.9)
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 #ECA1DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.024
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.068
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.070
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.071
Use #ECA1DD 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.