#ECA3F9
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.5% 0.14 321.3), rgb(236, 163, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#ECA3F9 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA3F9 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 163, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 88%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.14 321.3) |
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 #ECA3F9 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECA3F9 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA3F9 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA3F9 text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#F7E1FB
oklch(93.5% 0.042 321)
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Step 200
200
#F2C9F9
oklch(88.6% 0.078 321.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECA3F9
oklch(81.5% 0.14 321.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD65F3
oklch(70.6% 0.225 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#D21EEE
oklch(63.1% 0.288 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#B400CD
oklch(55.7% 0.265 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D008F
oklch(42.7% 0.203 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#690079
oklch(37.7% 0.18 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F0648
oklch(27.1% 0.119 321.6)
#ECA3F9 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) | #99B8FC | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABC0F6 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEACC3 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA3F9
#ECA3F9
oklch(81.5% 0.14 321.3)
- #8DD982
#8DD982
oklch(81.5% 0.14 141.3)
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 #ECA3F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.070
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.072
Use #ECA3F9 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.