#ECA5F2
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.5% 0.13 324), rgb(236, 165, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#ECA5F2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA5F2 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 165, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 75%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.13 324) |
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 #ECA5F2 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECA5F2 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA5F2 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA5F2 text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#F7E2F8
oklch(93.6% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAF4
oklch(88.6% 0.071 324.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECA5F2
oklch(81.5% 0.13 324)
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Step 400
400
#DD6AE8
oklch(70.7% 0.208 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#D130E1
oklch(63.1% 0.266 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#B700C6
oklch(55.7% 0.261 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008A
oklch(42.6% 0.2 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A0573
oklch(37.7% 0.173 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E0A44
oklch(27% 0.11 323.3)
#ECA5F2 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) | #9EB8F5 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC0EF | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFADC1 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA5F2
#ECA5F2
oklch(81.5% 0.13 324)
- #8DD88C
#8DD88C
oklch(81.4% 0.129 144)
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 #ECA5F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.064
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.074
Use #ECA5F2 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.