#ECAFE4
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(82.7% 0.099 331), rgb(236, 175, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#ECAFE4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECAFE4 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 175, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 62%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.099 331) |
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 #ECAFE4 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECAFE4 | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECAFE4 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECAFE4 text on black | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#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
#EFCDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 330.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECAFE4
oklch(82.7% 0.099 331)
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Step 400
400
#D778CD
oklch(70.6% 0.158 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA50C0
oklch(63.1% 0.201 331)
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Step 600
600
#B52BAC
oklch(55.5% 0.219 331)
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Step 700
700
#9C1B94
oklch(49.1% 0.204 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F1B78
oklch(42.8% 0.169 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#661F61
oklch(37.7% 0.131 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1439
oklch(27.1% 0.083 330.6)
#ECAFE4 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) | #ADBDE6 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC5E2 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1B2C1 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECAFE4
#ECAFE4
oklch(82.7% 0.099 331)
- #96D9A6
#96D9A6
oklch(82.7% 0.098 151.3)
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 #ECAFE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
Use #ECAFE4 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.