#ECA1F5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81% 0.14 323), rgb(236, 161, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#ECA1F5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA1F5 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 161, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 81%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.14 323) |
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 #ECA1F5 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECA1F5 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA1F5 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA1F5 text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#FCF2FD
oklch(97.2% 0.018 323)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FA
oklch(93.6% 0.041 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3C8F7
oklch(88.4% 0.078 323.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECA1F5
oklch(81% 0.14 323)
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Step 400
400
#E065EF
oklch(70.8% 0.223 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#D41DEA
oklch(63.1% 0.286 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#B500C9
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#9900AA
oklch(49.1% 0.232 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008C
oklch(42.8% 0.202 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A0076
oklch(37.7% 0.178 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F0647
oklch(27% 0.118 322.3)
#ECA1F5 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) | #98B6F8 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBEF2 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFAAC0 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA1F5
#ECA1F5
oklch(81% 0.14 323)
- #88D884
#88D884
oklch(81% 0.14 143.1)
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 #ECA1F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.068
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.073
Use #ECA1F5 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.