#ECAAEA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82% 0.113 327.6), rgb(236, 170, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#ECAAEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECAAEA |
| RGB | rgb(236, 170, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 63%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.113 327.6) |
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 #ECAAEA | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECAAEA | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECAAEA text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECAAEA text on black | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 327.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECAAEA
oklch(82% 0.113 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA72D9
oklch(70.6% 0.181 327.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE44CF
oklch(63.2% 0.231 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#B90CBC
oklch(55.6% 0.252 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A0
oklch(49% 0.226 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#810583
oklch(42.6% 0.193 327.5)
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Step 900
900
#681669
oklch(37.7% 0.15 327.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D103E
oklch(27% 0.095 326.9)
#ECAAEA 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) | #A6BAED | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C3E8 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0AFC1 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECAAEA
#ECAAEA
oklch(82% 0.113 327.6)
- #91D99A
#91D99A
oklch(82.1% 0.114 147.6)
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 #ECAAEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.065
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.067
Use #ECAAEA 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.