#ECAFEF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.1% 0.109 325), rgb(236, 175, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#ECAFEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.94:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECAFEF |
| RGB | rgb(236, 175, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 67%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.109 325) |
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 #ECAFEF | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECAFEF | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECAFEF text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECAFEF text on black | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 324.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECAFEF
oklch(83.1% 0.109 325)
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Step 400
400
#D675DC
oklch(70.7% 0.176 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#C84AD2
oklch(63.1% 0.223 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#B41EBF
oklch(55.7% 0.243 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A07A5
oklch(49.1% 0.226 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D1185
oklch(42.6% 0.187 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#651A6B
oklch(37.7% 0.146 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C123F
oklch(27.2% 0.092 325)
#ECAFEF 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) | #AABFF2 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C6ED | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFB5C6 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECAFEF
#ECAFEF
oklch(83.1% 0.109 325)
- #9ADB9B
#9ADB9B
oklch(83.1% 0.11 144.9)
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 #ECAFEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.060
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.064
Use #ECAFEF 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.