#ECADF8
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.1% 0.122 321), rgb(236, 173, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#ECADF8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECADF8 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 173, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 84%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.122 321) |
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 #ECADF8 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECADF8 | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECADF8 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECADF8 text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F5E3F9
oklch(93.7% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.068 320.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECADF8
oklch(83.1% 0.122 321)
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Step 400
400
#D671E9
oklch(70.8% 0.195 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#C93FE2
oklch(63.1% 0.25 321)
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Step 600
600
#B300CE
oklch(55.6% 0.266 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#9700AE
oklch(49% 0.234 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D0090
oklch(42.7% 0.204 321)
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Step 900
900
#661274
oklch(37.8% 0.163 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C0E44
oklch(27% 0.104 321.3)
#ECADF8 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) | #A5BEFB | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C5F6 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEB5C8 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECADF8
#ECADF8
oklch(83.1% 0.122 321)
- #9BDC90
#9BDC90
oklch(83.2% 0.123 140.9)
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 #ECADF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
Use #ECADF8 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.