#ECA5FE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82% 0.142 319.4), rgb(236, 165, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#ECA5FE is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 319°. 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 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA5FE |
| RGB | rgb(236, 165, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 98%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.142 319.4) |
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 #ECA5FE | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECA5FE | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA5FE text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA5FE text on black | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#F6E2FC
oklch(93.7% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0C9FB
oklch(88.5% 0.079 318.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECA5FE
oklch(82% 0.142 319.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB66F8
oklch(70.8% 0.228 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#CF1DF4
oklch(63.1% 0.291 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#B100D2
oklch(55.6% 0.268 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#9600B2
oklch(49.2% 0.237 319.4)
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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
#3E064A
oklch(27.1% 0.12 319.5)
#ECA5FE 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) | #99BAFF | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABC1FB | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDAFC6 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA5FE
#ECA5FE
oklch(82% 0.142 319.4)
- #92DA7F
#92DA7F
oklch(81.9% 0.142 139.3)
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 #ECA5FE, 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 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.066
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.076
Use #ECA5FE 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.