#ECA6E4
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.1% 0.115 330.6), rgb(236, 166, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#ECA6E4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA6E4 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 166, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 65%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.115 330.6) |
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 #ECA6E4 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECA6E4 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA6E4 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA6E4 text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F4
oklch(93.5% 0.033 330.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBED
oklch(88.6% 0.062 330.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECA6E4
oklch(81.1% 0.115 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE70D5
oklch(70.7% 0.183 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#D240C9
oklch(63.1% 0.233 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B6
oklch(55.6% 0.253 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#84007F
oklch(42.7% 0.194 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B1366
oklch(37.7% 0.153 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F0E3C
oklch(27% 0.098 330.5)
#ECA6E4 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) | #A4B7E6 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C0E2 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2AABC | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA6E4
#ECA6E4
oklch(81.1% 0.115 330.6)
- #89D79B
#89D79B
oklch(81.3% 0.115 150.5)
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 #ECA6E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.030
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.064
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.069
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.070
Use #ECA6E4 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.