#ECAAE3
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.8% 0.107 331.3), rgb(236, 170, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#ECAAE3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECAAE3 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 170, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 63%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.107 331.3) |
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 #ECAAE3 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECAAE3 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECAAE3 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECAAE3 text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEB
oklch(88.4% 0.06 331.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECAAE3
oklch(81.8% 0.107 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB74D0
oklch(70.6% 0.17 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF48C4
oklch(63.1% 0.218 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA1BB0
oklch(55.5% 0.237 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#A00497
oklch(49.1% 0.22 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#820F7B
oklch(42.7% 0.183 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#691963
oklch(37.7% 0.143 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E113A
oklch(27% 0.09 331.5)
#ECAAE3 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) | #A8BAE5 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C2E1 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2AEBE | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECAAE3
#ECAAE3
oklch(81.8% 0.107 331.3)
- #8ED7A0
#8ED7A0
oklch(81.7% 0.107 151.3)
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 #ECAAE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.060
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.062
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.065
Use #ECAAE3 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.