#ECAEED
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.8% 0.109 326), rgb(236, 174, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#ECAEED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECAEED |
| RGB | rgb(236, 174, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 64%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.109 326) |
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 #ECAEED | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECAEED | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECAEED text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECAEED text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 326.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECAEED
oklch(82.8% 0.109 326)
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Step 400
400
#D775DA
oklch(70.7% 0.175 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA49D0
oklch(63.2% 0.224 326)
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Step 600
600
#B51DBC
oklch(55.6% 0.242 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B06A2
oklch(49% 0.225 326)
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Step 800
800
#7E1084
oklch(42.7% 0.187 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#661A6A
oklch(37.8% 0.146 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C113E
oklch(27% 0.093 326)
#ECAEED 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) | #AABEF0 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C5EB | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0B3C4 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECAEED
#ECAEED
oklch(82.8% 0.109 326)
- #98DA9C
#98DA9C
oklch(82.8% 0.109 146)
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 #ECAEED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.062
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.063
Use #ECAEED 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.