#ECACED
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.5% 0.113 326), rgb(236, 172, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#ECACED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 326°. 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 (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECACED |
| RGB | rgb(236, 172, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 64%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.113 326) |
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 #ECACED | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECACED | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECACED text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECACED text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#F0CBF0
oklch(88.5% 0.064 326.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECACED
oklch(82.5% 0.113 326)
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Step 400
400
#D873DC
oklch(70.7% 0.181 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC45D2
oklch(63.1% 0.231 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#B712BF
oklch(55.6% 0.251 326)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#800985
oklch(42.8% 0.193 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#67176B
oklch(37.7% 0.151 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D103F
oklch(27.1% 0.096 326.1)
#ECACED 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) | #A7BCF0 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C4EB | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0B2C3 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECACED
#ECACED
oklch(82.5% 0.113 326)
- #95DA99
#95DA99
oklch(82.6% 0.114 145.8)
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 #ECACED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.067
Use #ECACED 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.