#ECA5D8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.5% 0.106 337.4), rgb(236, 165, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#ECA5D8 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA5D8 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 165, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 65%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.106 337.4) |
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 #ECA5D8 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECA5D8 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA5D8 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA5D8 text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F8E2F1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 337.3)
-
Step 200
200
#F4CBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.059 337.8)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECA5D8
oklch(80.5% 0.106 337.4)
-
Step 400
400
#E172C6
oklch(70.7% 0.17 337.3)
-
Step 500
500
#D545B7
oklch(63% 0.216 337.3)
-
Step 600
600
#C114A3
oklch(55.7% 0.236 337.4)
-
Step 700
700
#A5008B
oklch(49.1% 0.216 337.3)
-
Step 800
800
#870A71
oklch(42.8% 0.181 337.6)
-
Step 900
900
#6C175C
oklch(37.6% 0.141 336.9)
-
Step 950
950
#401036
oklch(27% 0.09 337.1)
#ECA5D8 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) | #A6B5DA | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BFD6 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4A7B7 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA5D8
#ECA5D8
oklch(80.5% 0.106 337.4)
- #82D4A5
#82D4A5
oklch(80.4% 0.105 157.8)
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 #ECA5D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.030
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.050
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.060
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.066
Use #ECA5D8 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.