#ECA6DF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81% 0.11 333.3), rgb(236, 166, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#ECA6DF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA6DF |
| RGB | rgb(236, 166, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 65%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.11 333.3) |
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 #ECA6DF | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECA6DF | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA6DF text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA6DF 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 334)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECA6DF
oklch(81% 0.11 333.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF71CE
oklch(70.6% 0.176 333.4)
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Step 500
500
#D343C1
oklch(63.1% 0.224 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE0CAE
oklch(55.5% 0.245 333.1)
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Step 700
700
#A20094
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#850579
oklch(42.7% 0.188 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B1561
oklch(37.6% 0.147 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F0F39
oklch(26.9% 0.093 333.2)
#ECA6DF 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) | #A5B6E1 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C0DD | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2A9BA | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA6DF
#ECA6DF
oklch(81% 0.11 333.3)
- #87D69F
#87D69F
oklch(81% 0.111 153)
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 #ECA6DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.029
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.064
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.065
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.065
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.067
Use #ECA6DF 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.