#ECA9F6
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.3% 0.127 322.1), rgb(236, 169, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#ECA9F6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA9F6 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 169, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 81%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.127 322.1) |
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 #ECA9F6 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECA9F6 | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA9F6 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA9F6 text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2F9
oklch(93.6% 0.037 321.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CAF5
oklch(88.5% 0.071 322.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECA9F6
oklch(82.3% 0.127 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#D96DEA
oklch(70.7% 0.204 322)
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Step 500
500
#CD37E3
oklch(63.1% 0.26 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#B400CB
oklch(55.5% 0.264 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#9800AC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E008E
oklch(42.7% 0.203 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#680B75
oklch(37.8% 0.17 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D0C44
oklch(27% 0.107 322.4)
#ECA9F6 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) | #A1BBF9 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C3F3 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEB1C5 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA9F6
#ECA9F6
oklch(82.3% 0.127 322.1)
- #94DA8D
#94DA8D
oklch(82.3% 0.127 142.2)
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 #ECA9F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.067
Use #ECA9F6 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.