#ECAFE5
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.7% 0.1 330.4), rgb(236, 175, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#ECAFE5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECAFE5 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 175, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 62%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.1 330.4) |
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 #ECAFE5 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECAFE5 | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECAFE5 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECAFE5 text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#EFCDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 329.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECAFE5
oklch(82.7% 0.1 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#D778CF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA4FC2
oklch(63.1% 0.204 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#B52AAE
oklch(55.5% 0.222 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C1A96
oklch(49.2% 0.206 330.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E1A79
oklch(42.6% 0.17 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#661E62
oklch(37.7% 0.133 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1339
oklch(26.9% 0.085 330.6)
#ECAFE5 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) | #ADBDE7 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC5E3 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1B3C2 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECAFE5
#ECAFE5
oklch(82.7% 0.1 330.4)
- #97D9A5
#97D9A5
oklch(82.7% 0.099 150.4)
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 #ECAFE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
Use #ECAFE5 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.