#ECA6F4
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.8% 0.13 323.1), rgb(236, 166, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#ECA6F4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA6F4 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 166, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 78%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.13 323.1) |
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 #ECA6F4 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECA6F4 | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA6F4 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA6F4 text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F9
oklch(93.6% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CAF5
oklch(88.5% 0.072 323.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECA6F4
oklch(81.8% 0.13 323.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC6BEA
oklch(70.8% 0.208 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#D031E3
oklch(63.1% 0.266 323.1)
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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
#690575
oklch(37.6% 0.174 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E0A44
oklch(27% 0.11 323.3)
#ECA6F4 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) | #9EB9F7 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC1F1 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFAEC2 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA6F4
#ECA6F4
oklch(81.8% 0.13 323.1)
- #8FD98B
#8FD98B
oklch(81.7% 0.13 143.1)
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 #ECA6F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.074
Use #ECA6F4 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.