#ECA8F0
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.9% 0.123 324.7), rgb(236, 168, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#ECA8F0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA8F0 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 168, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 71%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.123 324.7) |
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 #ECA8F0 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECA8F0 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA8F0 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA8F0 text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F7
oklch(93.6% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CAF2
oklch(88.4% 0.068 325.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECA8F0
oklch(81.9% 0.123 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB6EE3
oklch(70.7% 0.197 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF3ADB
oklch(63.1% 0.252 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#B700C4
oklch(55.5% 0.26 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#800089
oklch(42.7% 0.2 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#690E70
oklch(37.7% 0.164 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E0D42
oklch(27.1% 0.104 324.7)
#ECA8F0 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) | #A2BAF3 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C2EE | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0AFC2 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA8F0
#ECA8F0
oklch(81.9% 0.123 324.7)
- #90D992
#90D992
oklch(81.9% 0.122 145)
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 #ECA8F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
Use #ECA8F0 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.