#ECADE2
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.3% 0.1 332.1), rgb(236, 173, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#ECADE2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.64:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECADE2 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 173, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 62%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.1 332.1) |
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 #ECADE2 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECADE2 | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECADE2 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECADE2 text on black | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECADE2
oklch(82.3% 0.1 332.1)
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Step 400
400
#D977CC
oklch(70.6% 0.16 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC4EBF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 332)
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Step 600
600
#B828AB
oklch(55.7% 0.223 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E1693
oklch(49.1% 0.208 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#801877
oklch(42.6% 0.172 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#671D60
oklch(37.6% 0.134 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1338
oklch(27% 0.084 332.6)
#ECADE2 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) | #ACBCE4 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC4E0 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2B0BF | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECADE2
#ECADE2
oklch(82.3% 0.1 332.1)
- #93D8A5
#93D8A5
oklch(82.3% 0.1 151.9)
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 #ECADE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
Use #ECADE2 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.