#ECA4EC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.1% 0.126 326.7), rgb(236, 164, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#ECA4EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA4EC |
| RGB | rgb(236, 164, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 65%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.126 326.7) |
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 #ECA4EC | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECA4EC | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA4EC text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA4EC text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#F8E2F7
oklch(93.7% 0.037 327.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.069 326.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECA4EC
oklch(81.1% 0.126 326.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF6BE1
oklch(70.7% 0.202 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#D334D8
oklch(63.1% 0.257 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#B900BF
oklch(55.5% 0.257 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B086F
oklch(37.7% 0.168 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F0B41
oklch(27% 0.106 326.4)
#ECA4EC 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) | #9FB7EF | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C0E9 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0AABE | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA4EC
#ECA4EC
oklch(81.1% 0.126 326.7)
- #89D791
#89D791
oklch(81.1% 0.125 146.7)
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 #ECA4EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.066
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.069
Use #ECA4EC 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.