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#EC8FFF Color

#EC8FFF is rgb(236, 143, 255) in RGB, hsl(290, 100%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 44%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC8FFF
HEX#EC8FFF
RGBrgb(236, 143, 255)
HSLhsl(290, 100%, 78%)
HSVhsv(290, 44%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 44%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(78.6% 0.18 320.6)
LABlab(72.51% 48.81 -41.35)
LCHlch(72.51% 63.97 319.73)

What #EC8FFF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #EC8FFF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 7.18Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 10.15Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 10.96Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 12.69Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 12.74Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 13.59

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#EC8FFF Channel Values

How #EC8FFF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 236 · G 143 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 290° · S 100% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 290° · S 44% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.11:1 vs white · 9.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC8FFF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EC8FFF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EC8FFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC8FFF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EC8FFF
Complementary
#A2FF8F
Analogous
#B48FFF
Analogous
#FF8FDA
Triadic
#FFEC8F
Triadic
#8FFFEC
Split comp.
#DAFF8F
Split comp.
#8FFFB4

Tints & Shades of #EC8FFF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#EF9EFF
#F1ADFF
#F4BDFF
#F6C7FF
#F8D6FF
#FBE5FF

Shades

#E357FF
#DA24FF
#C300EB
#9900B8
#6A0080
#40004D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EC8FFF.

How #EC8FFF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#EC8FFF
Protanopia#A4A4FF
Protanomaly#C59CFF
Deuteranopia#B5B5FD
Deuteranomaly#CDA7FE
Tritanopia#E0A3A3
Tritanomaly#E59BCE
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC8FFF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ec8fff: #EC8FFF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC8FFF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec8fff': '#EC8FFF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.561, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_ec8fff">#EC8FFF</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC8FFF"

More Pink Colors

#EC8FFF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#EC8FFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC8FFF?

#EC8FFF is a light pink — rgb(236, 143, 255) in RGB and hsl(290, 100%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.18.

What is the RGB value of #EC8FFF?

#EC8FFF is rgb(236, 143, 255) — red 236, green 143, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC8FFF?

#EC8FFF converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 44%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC8FFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC8FFF scores 2.11:1 against white and 9.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC8FFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC8FFF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 7.18, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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