#ECACE5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.2% 0.105 330.3), rgb(236, 172, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#ECACE5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECACE5 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 172, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 63%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.105 330.3) |
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 #ECACE5 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECACE5 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECACE5 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECACE5 text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 329.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECACE5
oklch(82.2% 0.105 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#D975D1
oklch(70.6% 0.168 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD4AC5
oklch(63.1% 0.215 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#B821B1
oklch(55.6% 0.233 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E0D98
oklch(49.1% 0.216 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#80137C
oklch(42.6% 0.18 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#681B64
oklch(37.8% 0.14 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D123A
oklch(27% 0.088 330.5)
#ECACE5 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) | #AABBE7 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C4E3 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1B0C0 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECACE5
#ECACE5
oklch(82.2% 0.105 330.3)
- #92D8A1
#92D8A1
oklch(82.1% 0.104 150.3)
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 #ECACE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.062
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
Use #ECACE5 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.