#ECAAFA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.7% 0.13 320.4), rgb(236, 170, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#ECAAFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECAAFA |
| RGB | rgb(236, 170, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.13 320.4) |
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 #ECAAFA | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECAAFA | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECAAFA text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECAAFA text on black | 11.69:1 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCAF7
oklch(88.4% 0.072 320.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECAAFA
oklch(82.7% 0.13 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#D86DEE
oklch(70.7% 0.207 320.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB35E8
oklch(63% 0.265 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#B200CF
oklch(55.5% 0.266 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#9700AF
oklch(49.1% 0.235 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C0091
oklch(42.6% 0.204 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#670978
oklch(37.7% 0.173 320.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D0B46
oklch(27% 0.11 321)
#ECAAFA 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) | #A1BDFD | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C4F7 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEB3C7 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECAAFA
#ECAAFA
oklch(82.7% 0.13 320.4)
- #97DB8A
#97DB8A
oklch(82.6% 0.13 140.5)
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 #ECAAFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
Use #ECAAFA 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.