#ECA8D6
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81% 0.099 339.1), rgb(236, 168, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#ECA8D6 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA8D6 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 168, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 64%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.099 339.1) |
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 #ECA8D6 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECA8D6 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA8D6 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA8D6 text on black | 11.13:1 | 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)
#ECA8D6
oklch(81% 0.099 339.1)
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Step 400
400
#DF76C1
oklch(70.8% 0.158 339)
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Step 500
500
#D34BB1
oklch(63.1% 0.203 339)
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Step 600
600
#BE249C
oklch(55.6% 0.219 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#A41186
oklch(49.2% 0.205 339.1)
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Step 800
800
#85156D
oklch(42.7% 0.17 338.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B1C58
oklch(37.7% 0.131 339.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1234
oklch(27% 0.084 338.5)
#ECA8D6 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) | #AAB6D8 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC0D4 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4A9B8 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA8D6
#ECA8D6
oklch(81% 0.099 339.1)
- #87D5AA
#87D5AA
oklch(81.1% 0.099 159)
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 #ECA8D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.044
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.061
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
Use #ECA8D6 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.