#ECAEE5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.5% 0.101 330.3), rgb(236, 174, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#ECAEE5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 330°. 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 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.75:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECAEE5 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 174, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 62%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.101 330.3) |
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 #ECAEE5 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECAEE5 | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECAEE5 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECAEE5 text on black | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#F0CCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 330.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECAEE5
oklch(82.5% 0.101 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#D877D0
oklch(70.7% 0.163 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB4EC3
oklch(63.1% 0.207 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#B628AF
oklch(55.6% 0.225 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C1697
oklch(49% 0.21 330)
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Step 800
800
#7F187A
oklch(42.7% 0.174 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#671D62
oklch(37.7% 0.135 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C133A
oklch(27% 0.086 329.6)
#ECAEE5 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) | #ACBDE7 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC5E3 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1B2C1 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECAEE5
#ECAEE5
oklch(82.5% 0.101 330.3)
- #95D9A3
#95D9A3
oklch(82.6% 0.102 150.1)
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 #ECAEE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
Use #ECAEE5 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.