#ECADE4
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.3% 0.102 330.9), rgb(236, 173, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#ECADE4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 331°. 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 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECADE4 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 173, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 62%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.102 330.9) |
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 #ECADE4 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECADE4 | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECADE4 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECADE4 text on black | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 330.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECADE4
oklch(82.3% 0.102 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#D977CF
oklch(70.8% 0.163 331)
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Step 500
500
#CC4DC2
oklch(63.1% 0.208 331)
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Step 600
600
#B725AF
oklch(55.6% 0.228 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D1496
oklch(49% 0.211 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#80177A
oklch(42.8% 0.175 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#671C62
oklch(37.6% 0.137 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1339
oklch(27.1% 0.085 331.5)
#ECADE4 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) | #ABBCE6 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC4E2 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1B1C0 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECADE4
#ECADE4
oklch(82.3% 0.102 330.9)
- #93D8A3
#93D8A3
oklch(82.2% 0.102 150.9)
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 #ECADE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.060
Use #ECADE4 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.