#ECAEE6
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.6% 0.102 329.8), rgb(236, 174, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#ECAEE6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.76:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECAEE6 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 174, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 62%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.102 329.8) |
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 #ECAEE6 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECAEE6 | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECAEE6 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECAEE6 text on black | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEB
oklch(88.4% 0.057 329.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECAEE6
oklch(82.6% 0.102 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#D877D1
oklch(70.7% 0.164 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB4DC4
oklch(63.1% 0.209 330)
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Step 600
600
#B626B1
oklch(55.6% 0.228 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C1598
oklch(49.1% 0.211 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F177B
oklch(42.7% 0.175 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#671D63
oklch(37.8% 0.136 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C133A
oklch(27% 0.086 329.6)
#ECAEE6 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) | #ACBDE8 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC5E4 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1B2C2 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECAEE6
#ECAEE6
oklch(82.6% 0.102 329.8)
- #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 #ECAEE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
Use #ECAEE6 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.