#ECACEB
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.4% 0.111 327), rgb(236, 172, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#ECACEB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECACEB |
| RGB | rgb(236, 172, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 63%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.111 327) |
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 #ECACEB | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECACEB | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECACEB text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECACEB text on black | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#F0CCEF
oklch(88.6% 0.061 326.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECACEB
oklch(82.4% 0.111 327)
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Step 400
400
#D974D9
oklch(70.8% 0.177 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC47CF
oklch(63.2% 0.226 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#B717BB
oklch(55.6% 0.246 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#800C83
oklch(42.7% 0.19 327)
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Step 900
900
#671869
oklch(37.7% 0.148 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D113E
oklch(27.1% 0.094 326.9)
#ECACEB 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) | #A8BCED | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C4E9 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0B1C2 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECACEB
#ECACEB
oklch(82.4% 0.111 327)
- #94D99B
#94D99B
oklch(82.3% 0.111 147)
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 #ECACEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.064
Use #ECACEB 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.