#ECAAE8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82% 0.111 328.6), rgb(236, 170, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#ECAAE8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECAAE8 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 170, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 63%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.111 328.6) |
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 #ECAAE8 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECAAE8 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECAAE8 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECAAE8 text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 329)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 328.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECAAE8
oklch(82% 0.111 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB73D7
oklch(70.8% 0.178 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE45CC
oklch(63.1% 0.227 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#B912B8
oklch(55.5% 0.247 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#810881
oklch(42.6% 0.191 328.3)
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Step 900
900
#681767
oklch(37.6% 0.148 328.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D103D
oklch(26.9% 0.094 327.8)
#ECAAE8 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) | #A7BAEA | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C3E6 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1AFC0 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECAAE8
#ECAAE8
oklch(82% 0.111 328.6)
- #90D89C
#90D89C
oklch(81.9% 0.111 148.8)
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 #ECAAE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.065
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.065
Use #ECAAE8 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.