#ECAFEA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.9% 0.104 327.5), rgb(236, 175, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#ECAFEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECAFEA |
| RGB | rgb(236, 175, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 62%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.104 327.5) |
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 #ECAFEA | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECAFEA | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECAFEA text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECAFEA text on black | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCED
oklch(88.5% 0.058 327.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECAFEA
oklch(82.9% 0.104 327.5)
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Step 400
400
#D677D5
oklch(70.7% 0.166 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#C94DCA
oklch(63.1% 0.213 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#B425B6
oklch(55.5% 0.231 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B139D
oklch(49.1% 0.216 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E167F
oklch(42.7% 0.179 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#661C66
oklch(37.7% 0.14 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C133C
oklch(27.1% 0.088 327.7)
#ECAFEA 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) | #ACBEEC | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC6E8 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0B4C4 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECAFEA
#ECAFEA
oklch(82.9% 0.104 327.5)
- #98DAA0
#98DAA0
oklch(82.9% 0.105 147.6)
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 #ECAFEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.054
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.058
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.060
Use #ECAFEA 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.