#ECA6EB
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.4% 0.121 327.1), rgb(236, 166, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#ECA6EB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.121 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 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA6EB |
| RGB | rgb(236, 166, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 65%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.121 327.1) |
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 #ECA6EB | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECA6EB | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA6EB text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA6EB text on black | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F7E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAF1
oklch(88.5% 0.068 326.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECA6EB
oklch(81.4% 0.121 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD6EDE
oklch(70.7% 0.193 327)
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Step 500
500
#D13AD5
oklch(63.1% 0.248 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BE
oklch(55.6% 0.257 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#820085
oklch(42.8% 0.198 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A0E6C
oklch(37.6% 0.161 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F0D40
oklch(27.1% 0.103 327.1)
#ECA6EB 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) | #A2B8EE | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C1E9 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0ACBF | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA6EB
#ECA6EB
oklch(81.4% 0.121 327.1)
- #8BD894
#8BD894
oklch(81.5% 0.122 147.2)
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 #ECA6EB, 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 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.062
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
Use #ECA6EB 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.