#ECA4E2
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.7% 0.116 331.6), rgb(236, 164, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#ECA4E2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA4E2 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 164, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 65%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.116 331.6) |
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 #ECA4E2 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECA4E2 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA4E2 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA4E2 text on black | 10.97:1 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F4
oklch(93.6% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAED
oklch(88.5% 0.065 331)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECA4E2
oklch(80.7% 0.116 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#E06FD4
oklch(70.7% 0.185 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#D53DC8
oklch(63.2% 0.237 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B3
oklch(55.6% 0.251 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#85007D
oklch(42.8% 0.193 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C1165
oklch(37.7% 0.154 331.7)
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Step 950
950
#400E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.097 332.2)
#ECA4E2 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) | #A2B5E4 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BFE0 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2A8BA | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA4E2
#ECA4E2
oklch(80.7% 0.116 331.6)
- #85D69A
#85D69A
oklch(80.8% 0.117 151.4)
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 #ECA4E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.069
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.071
Use #ECA4E2 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.