#ECA5EC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.3% 0.124 326.6), rgb(236, 165, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#ECA5EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA5EC |
| RGB | rgb(236, 165, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 65%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.124 326.6) |
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 #ECA5EC | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECA5EC | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA5EC text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA5EC text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F7
oklch(93.6% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAF1
oklch(88.5% 0.068 326.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECA5EC
oklch(81.3% 0.124 326.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE6CE0
oklch(70.6% 0.199 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#D237D7
oklch(63.1% 0.253 326.7)
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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
#6B0B6E
oklch(37.8% 0.165 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F0C40
oklch(27% 0.104 327.2)
#ECA5EC 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) | #A0B7EF | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C0EA | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0ABBF | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA5EC
#ECA5EC
oklch(81.3% 0.124 326.6)
- #8AD892
#8AD892
oklch(81.4% 0.124 146.8)
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 #ECA5EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.065
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.067
Use #ECA5EC 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.