#ECACFF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.2% 0.131 318.3), rgb(236, 172, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#ECACFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 318°. 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 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECACFF |
| RGB | rgb(236, 172, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.131 318.3) |
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 #ECACFF | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECACFF | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECACFF text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECACFF text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F5E2FB
oklch(93.5% 0.039 318.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECAF9
oklch(88.4% 0.074 318.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECACFF
oklch(83.2% 0.131 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#D56DF3
oklch(70.6% 0.21 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#C935EE
oklch(63.1% 0.269 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#B000D4
oklch(55.6% 0.269 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#9500B4
oklch(49.2% 0.238 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B0095
oklch(42.8% 0.207 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#66087B
oklch(37.8% 0.176 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C0B48
oklch(27% 0.112 318.7)
#ECACFF 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) | #A1BFFF | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C5FC | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECB6CA | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECACFF
#ECACFF
oklch(83.2% 0.131 318.3)
- #9CDC87
#9CDC87
oklch(83.1% 0.131 138.2)
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 #ECACFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.069
Use #ECACFF 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.