#ECAED9
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(82.1% 0.091 338.1), rgb(236, 174, 217).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#ECAED9 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECAED9 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 174, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 62%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.091 338.1) |
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 #ECAED9 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECAED9 | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECAED9 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECAED9 text on black | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 337.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECAED9
oklch(82.1% 0.091 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA7AC0
oklch(70.7% 0.146 338.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD53B0
oklch(63.1% 0.187 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#B8329B
oklch(55.6% 0.202 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E2284
oklch(49% 0.188 338.2)
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Step 800
800
#80206C
oklch(42.7% 0.155 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#682157
oklch(37.7% 0.121 338.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1533
oklch(27% 0.076 338.3)
#ECAED9 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) | #AFBBDB | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC4D7 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3AFBD | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECAED9
#ECAED9
oklch(82.1% 0.091 338.1)
- #91D7AE
#91D7AE
oklch(82.1% 0.091 157.9)
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 #ECAED9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.045
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.054
Use #ECAED9 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.