#ECAEDE
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(82.3% 0.095 334.7), rgb(236, 174, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#ECAEDE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECAEDE |
| RGB | rgb(236, 174, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 62%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.095 334.7) |
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 #ECAEDE | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECAEDE | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECAEDE text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECAEDE text on black | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 335.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECAEDE
oklch(82.3% 0.095 334.7)
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Step 400
400
#D979C6
oklch(70.7% 0.152 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC51B8
oklch(63.1% 0.195 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#B72EA3
oklch(55.5% 0.211 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D1E8C
oklch(49% 0.196 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#801D72
oklch(42.7% 0.163 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#67205C
oklch(37.7% 0.126 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1436
oklch(27.1% 0.081 334.7)
#ECAEDE 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) | #AEBCE0 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC4DC | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2B0BF | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECAEDE
#ECAEDE
oklch(82.3% 0.095 334.7)
- #93D8AA
#93D8AA
oklch(82.4% 0.095 154.6)
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 #ECAEDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.055
Use #ECAEDE 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.