#ECAEE3
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.5% 0.1 331.5), rgb(236, 174, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#ECAEE3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECAEE3 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 174, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 62%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.1 331.5) |
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 #ECAEE3 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECAEE3 | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECAEE3 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECAEE3 text on black | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECAEE3
oklch(82.5% 0.1 331.5)
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Step 400
400
#D878CD
oklch(70.7% 0.159 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB4FC0
oklch(63.1% 0.203 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#B62AAC
oklch(55.6% 0.221 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D1994
oklch(49.2% 0.206 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F1A78
oklch(42.7% 0.17 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#671E61
oklch(37.8% 0.133 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1339
oklch(27.1% 0.085 331.5)
#ECAEE3 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) | #ADBCE5 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC5E1 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1B1C0 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECAEE3
#ECAEE3
oklch(82.5% 0.1 331.5)
- #94D9A5
#94D9A5
oklch(82.6% 0.101 151.4)
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 #ECAEE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.057
Use #ECAEE3 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.