#ECAEFB
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.4% 0.124 319.7), rgb(236, 174, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#ECAEFB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECAEFB |
| RGB | rgb(236, 174, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 91%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.124 319.7) |
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 #ECAEFB | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECAEFB | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECAEFB text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECAEFB text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F9
oklch(93.7% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECBF6
oklch(88.5% 0.069 320)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECAEFB
oklch(83.4% 0.124 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#D471EC
oklch(70.7% 0.197 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#C83EE6
oklch(63.2% 0.253 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#B200D1
oklch(55.7% 0.267 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C0092
oklch(42.7% 0.205 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#651176
oklch(37.7% 0.165 319.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B0E45
oklch(26.9% 0.104 319.7)
#ECAEFB 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) | #A5C0FE | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C6F8 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDB6CA | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECAEFB
#ECAEFB
oklch(83.4% 0.124 319.7)
- #9DDC8E
#9DDC8E
oklch(83.3% 0.124 139.7)
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 #ECAEFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
Use #ECAEFB 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.