#ECADD9
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(82% 0.093 337.9), rgb(236, 173, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#ECADD9 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECADD9 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 173, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 62%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.093 337.9) |
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 #ECADD9 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECADD9 | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECADD9 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECADD9 text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 338.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECADD9
oklch(82% 0.093 337.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA79C1
oklch(70.6% 0.149 337.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE52B1
oklch(63.1% 0.19 337.8)
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Step 600
600
#B92F9C
oklch(55.6% 0.206 338)
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Step 700
700
#9F2085
oklch(49.1% 0.191 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#811E6C
oklch(42.7% 0.158 338.1)
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Step 900
900
#682058
oklch(37.7% 0.124 337.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1433
oklch(26.9% 0.078 338.1)
#ECADD9 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) | #AEBADB | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC3D7 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3AEBC | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECADD9
#ECADD9
oklch(82% 0.093 337.9)
- #90D7AD
#90D7AD
oklch(82.1% 0.093 157.6)
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 #ECADD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.046
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.053
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.056
Use #ECADD9 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.