#ECA3FF
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(81.7% 0.147 319.2), rgb(236, 163, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#ECA3FF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA3FF |
| RGB | rgb(236, 163, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 100%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.147 319.2) |
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 #ECA3FF | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECA3FF | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA3FF text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA3FF text on black | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FC
oklch(93.5% 0.043 320)
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Step 200
200
#F1C8FC
oklch(88.4% 0.083 319)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECA3FF
oklch(81.7% 0.147 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC63FA
oklch(70.6% 0.234 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#D10DF7
oklch(63.1% 0.3 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#B100D2
oklch(55.6% 0.268 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#9500B2
oklch(49% 0.236 319)
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Step 800
800
#7B0093
oklch(42.6% 0.206 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#68007C
oklch(37.8% 0.182 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E044B
oklch(27% 0.123 319)
#ECA3FF 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) | #97B9FF | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9C0FC | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDAEC5 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA3FF
#ECA3FF
oklch(81.7% 0.147 319.2)
- #90DA7C
#90DA7C
oklch(81.8% 0.146 139.2)
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 #ECA3FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.071
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.072
Use #ECA3FF 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.