#ECAEF2
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83% 0.114 323.6), rgb(236, 174, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#ECAEF2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECAEF2 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 174, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 72%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.114 323.6) |
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 #ECAEF2 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECAEF2 | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECAEF2 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECAEF2 text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.063 322.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECAEF2
oklch(83% 0.114 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#D674E1
oklch(70.8% 0.183 323.4)
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Step 500
500
#C946D8
oklch(63.2% 0.233 323.5)
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Step 600
600
#B412C5
oklch(55.6% 0.254 323.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A9
oklch(49.2% 0.232 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E088A
oklch(42.7% 0.196 323.5)
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Step 900
900
#66176E
oklch(37.7% 0.153 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1041
oklch(27% 0.098 323.5)
#ECAEF2 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) | #A8BEF5 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C6F0 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFB5C6 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECAEF2
#ECAEF2
oklch(83% 0.114 323.6)
- #9ADB97
#9ADB97
oklch(83% 0.114 143.4)
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 #ECAEF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.055
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
Use #ECAEF2 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.