#ECA5FC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.9% 0.14 320.1), rgb(236, 165, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#ECA5FC is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA5FC |
| RGB | rgb(236, 165, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 94%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.14 320.1) |
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 #ECA5FC | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECA5FC | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA5FC text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA5FC text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FB
oklch(93.6% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1C9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.079 320.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECA5FC
oklch(81.9% 0.14 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB67F5
oklch(70.7% 0.224 319.9)
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Step 500
500
#D022F1
oklch(63.2% 0.287 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#B200D0
oklch(55.6% 0.267 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#9600B0
oklch(49% 0.235 320)
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Step 800
800
#7C0092
oklch(42.7% 0.205 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#68007B
oklch(37.7% 0.181 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E0749
oklch(27.1% 0.118 320)
#ECA5FC 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) | #9ABAFF | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACC1F9 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDAFC5 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA5FC
#ECA5FC
oklch(81.9% 0.14 320.1)
- #91DA81
#91DA81
oklch(81.9% 0.141 140)
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 #ECA5FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.066
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.076
Use #ECA5FC 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.