#ECACEF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.6% 0.115 325.1), rgb(236, 172, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#ECACEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECACEF |
| RGB | rgb(236, 172, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 68%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.115 325.1) |
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 #ECACEF | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECACEF | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECACEF text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECACEF text on black | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#EFCBF1
oklch(88.4% 0.064 324.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECACEF
oklch(82.6% 0.115 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#D873DE
oklch(70.8% 0.182 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB44D5
oklch(63.1% 0.234 325)
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Step 600
600
#B70DC2
oklch(55.7% 0.255 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F0588
oklch(42.7% 0.196 324.7)
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Step 900
900
#67166D
oklch(37.8% 0.153 325)
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Step 950
950
#3C1040
oklch(27% 0.097 324.3)
#ECACEF 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) | #A7BDF2 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C4ED | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFB2C4 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECACEF
#ECACEF
oklch(82.6% 0.115 325.1)
- #96DA98
#96DA98
oklch(82.6% 0.114 145.1)
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 #ECACEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.066
Use #ECACEF 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.