#ECA7FE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.3% 0.139 319.2), rgb(236, 167, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#ECA7FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA7FE |
| RGB | rgb(236, 167, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 98%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.139 319.2) |
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 #ECA7FE | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECA7FE | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA7FE text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA7FE text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F6E2FB
oklch(93.6% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0C9FA
oklch(88.4% 0.078 319.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECA7FE
oklch(82.3% 0.139 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#D968F6
oklch(70.7% 0.222 319)
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Step 500
500
#CD26F2
oklch(63% 0.284 319)
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Step 600
600
#B100D2
oklch(55.6% 0.268 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#9500B2
oklch(49% 0.236 319)
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Step 800
800
#7B0093
oklch(42.6% 0.206 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#67007C
oklch(37.6% 0.182 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D0849
oklch(27% 0.116 319.1)
#ECA7FE 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) | #9CBBFF | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACC2FB | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDB1C7 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA7FE
#ECA7FE
oklch(82.3% 0.139 319.2)
- #95DB82
#95DB82
oklch(82.4% 0.139 139.2)
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 #ECA7FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.074
Use #ECA7FE 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.