#ECA7E8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.5% 0.117 328.6), rgb(236, 167, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#ECA7E8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA7E8 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 167, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 64%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.117 328.6) |
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 #ECA7E8 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECA7E8 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA7E8 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA7E8 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F5
oklch(93.5% 0.034 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEF
oklch(88.6% 0.064 328.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECA7E8
oklch(81.5% 0.117 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD70D9
oklch(70.7% 0.186 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#D13FCF
oklch(63.1% 0.238 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BB
oklch(55.6% 0.255 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A1269
oklch(37.7% 0.155 328.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E0E3E
oklch(26.9% 0.099 327.9)
#ECA7E8 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) | #A4B8EB | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C1E6 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1ACBE | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA7E8
#ECA7E8
oklch(81.5% 0.117 328.6)
- #8CD798
#8CD798
oklch(81.4% 0.116 148.5)
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 #ECA7E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.069
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
Use #ECA7E8 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.