#ECA7DE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.1% 0.107 334), rgb(236, 167, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#ECA7DE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA7DE |
| RGB | rgb(236, 167, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 64%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.107 334) |
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 #ECA7DE | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECA7DE | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA7DE text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA7DE text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F3
oklch(93.7% 0.031 334)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 334)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECA7DE
oklch(81.1% 0.107 334)
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Step 400
400
#DF73CC
oklch(70.8% 0.171 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#D345BF
oklch(63.1% 0.22 334)
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Step 600
600
#BE15AB
oklch(55.7% 0.239 334)
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Step 700
700
#A30092
oklch(49.2% 0.22 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#850A77
oklch(42.8% 0.184 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B1760
oklch(37.7% 0.144 334)
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Step 950
950
#3F1038
oklch(27% 0.091 334.2)
#ECA7DE 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) | #A7B7E0 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C0DC | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3AABA | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA7DE
#ECA7DE
oklch(81.1% 0.107 334)
- #88D6A1
#88D6A1
oklch(81.1% 0.108 153.7)
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 #ECA7DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.031
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.062
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.065
Use #ECA7DE 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.