#ECA9FF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.7% 0.137 318.6), rgb(236, 169, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#ECA9FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.137 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECA9FF |
| RGB | rgb(236, 169, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.137 318.6) |
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 #ECA9FF | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECA9FF | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECA9FF text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECA9FF text on black | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#EFCAFA
oklch(88.5% 0.076 318.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECA9FF
oklch(82.7% 0.137 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#D86AF6
oklch(70.8% 0.219 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC2CF1
oklch(63.2% 0.279 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#B000D4
oklch(55.6% 0.269 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#9500B3
oklch(49.1% 0.237 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B0094
oklch(42.7% 0.206 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#67007D
oklch(37.7% 0.182 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D0949
oklch(27.1% 0.115 319.1)
#ECA9FF 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) | #9EBDFF | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEC4FC | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDB3C9 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECA9FF
#ECA9FF
oklch(82.7% 0.137 318.6)
- #98DC83
#98DC83
oklch(82.8% 0.138 138.6)
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 #ECA9FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.070
Use #ECA9FF 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.