#ECA8D5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81% 0.098 339.8), rgb(236, 168, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#ECA8D5 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA8D5 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 168, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 64%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.098 339.8) |
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 #ECA8D5 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECA8D5 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA8D5 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA8D5 text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 339.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECA8D5
oklch(81% 0.098 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF76BF
oklch(70.7% 0.156 340)
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Step 500
500
#D34CAF
oklch(63.1% 0.2 339.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE249B
oklch(55.5% 0.219 339.6)
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Step 700
700
#A41384
oklch(49.2% 0.203 339.9)
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Step 800
800
#85166B
oklch(42.7% 0.168 340)
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Step 900
900
#6B1C57
oklch(37.7% 0.131 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1233
oklch(26.9% 0.083 339.6)
#ECA8D5 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) | #AAB6D7 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC0D3 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4A9B8 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA8D5
#ECA8D5
oklch(81% 0.098 339.8)
- #86D5AB
#86D5AB
oklch(81% 0.099 159.9)
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 #ECA8D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.043
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.060
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.061
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
Use #ECA8D5 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.