#ECADF3
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.9% 0.117 323.2), rgb(236, 173, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#ECADF3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECADF3 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 173, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 74%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.117 323.2) |
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 #ECADF3 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECADF3 | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECADF3 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECADF3 text on black | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF2
oklch(88.5% 0.065 323.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECADF3
oklch(82.9% 0.117 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#D772E3
oklch(70.7% 0.188 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA43DA
oklch(63.1% 0.239 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#B506C8
oklch(55.6% 0.26 323)
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Step 700
700
#9900A9
oklch(49% 0.231 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E028C
oklch(42.7% 0.2 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#661570
oklch(37.7% 0.156 323)
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Step 950
950
#3C1041
oklch(27% 0.098 323.5)
#ECADF3 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) | #A7BEF6 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C5F1 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFB4C6 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECADF3
#ECADF3
oklch(82.9% 0.117 323.2)
- #99DB95
#99DB95
oklch(83% 0.117 143.1)
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 #ECADF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.063
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.064
Use #ECADF3 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.