#ECA9E2
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.6% 0.107 331.8), rgb(236, 169, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#ECA9E2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 332°. 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 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA9E2 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 169, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 64%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.107 331.8) |
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 #ECA9E2 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECA9E2 | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA9E2 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA9E2 text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 332.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECA9E2
oklch(81.6% 0.107 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC73D0
oklch(70.6% 0.173 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#D047C3
oklch(63.1% 0.219 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB18AF
oklch(55.5% 0.239 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#830D7A
oklch(42.7% 0.184 332)
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Step 900
900
#691863
oklch(37.6% 0.144 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E113A
oklch(27% 0.09 331.5)
#ECA9E2 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) | #A8B9E4 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C2E0 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2ADBD | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA9E2
#ECA9E2
oklch(81.6% 0.107 331.8)
- #8CD7A0
#8CD7A0
oklch(81.5% 0.108 151.9)
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 #ECA9E2, 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 0.049
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.059
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.061
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.063
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.065
Use #ECA9E2 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.