#ECAAEB
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.1% 0.114 327.1), rgb(236, 170, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#ECAAEB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 327°. 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 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.51:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECAAEB |
| RGB | rgb(236, 170, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 63%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.114 327.1) |
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 #ECAAEB | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECAAEB | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECAAEB text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECAAEB text on black | 11.51:1 | 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
#F6E3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBEF
oklch(88.4% 0.063 326.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECAAEB
oklch(82.1% 0.114 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA72DB
oklch(70.7% 0.183 326.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE43D1
oklch(63.2% 0.234 327)
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Step 600
600
#B909BD
oklch(55.6% 0.253 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#810384
oklch(42.6% 0.195 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#68156A
oklch(37.6% 0.152 327)
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Step 950
950
#3D0F3E
oklch(26.9% 0.097 327)
#ECAAEB 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) | #A6BBEE | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C3E9 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0AFC1 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECAAEB
#ECAAEB
oklch(82.1% 0.114 327.1)
- #91D999
#91D999
oklch(82.1% 0.115 147.2)
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 #ECAAEB, 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 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.065
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.068
Use #ECAAEB 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.