#ECA5F4
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.6% 0.132 323.2), rgb(236, 165, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#ECA5F4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA5F4 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 165, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 78%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.132 323.2) |
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 #ECA5F4 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECA5F4 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA5F4 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA5F4 text on black | 11.25:1 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F9
oklch(93.6% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1C9F6
oklch(88.4% 0.074 322.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECA5F4
oklch(81.6% 0.132 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD6AEB
oklch(70.8% 0.211 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#D12EE4
oklch(63.1% 0.27 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#B600C8
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#9900A9
oklch(49% 0.231 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F008C
oklch(42.8% 0.202 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A0275
oklch(37.7% 0.176 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E0945
oklch(26.9% 0.112 322.7)
#ECA5F4 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) | #9DB8F7 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEC1F1 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFADC2 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA5F4
#ECA5F4
oklch(81.6% 0.132 323.2)
- #8ED98A
#8ED98A
oklch(81.7% 0.132 143.1)
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 #ECA5F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.064
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.076
Use #ECA5F4 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.