#ECA8DE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.3% 0.106 334.1), rgb(236, 168, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#ECA8DE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA8DE |
| RGB | rgb(236, 168, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 64%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.106 334.1) |
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 #ECA8DE | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECA8DE | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA8DE text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA8DE 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.059 334.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECA8DE
oklch(81.3% 0.106 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE74CB
oklch(70.8% 0.168 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#D247BE
oklch(63.1% 0.217 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#BD1AAA
oklch(55.6% 0.235 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#A20292
oklch(49.1% 0.218 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#840E76
oklch(42.7% 0.181 334.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A195F
oklch(37.6% 0.14 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1138
oklch(27.1% 0.089 334.3)
#ECA8DE 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) | #A8B7E0 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C1DC | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3ABBB | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA8DE
#ECA8DE
oklch(81.3% 0.106 334.1)
- #89D6A3
#89D6A3
oklch(81.2% 0.105 154.4)
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 #ECA8DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.033
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.060
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.064
Use #ECA8DE 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.