#ECAFF9
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.5% 0.12 320.4), rgb(236, 175, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#ECAFF9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.06:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECAFF9 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 175, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 86%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.12 320.4) |
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 #ECAFF9 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECAFF9 | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECAFF9 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECAFF9 text on black | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F9
oklch(93.7% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.068 320.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECAFF9
oklch(83.5% 0.12 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#D472E9
oklch(70.7% 0.192 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#C742E2
oklch(63.1% 0.246 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#B200CF
oklch(55.5% 0.266 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#9700AF
oklch(49.1% 0.235 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C0091
oklch(42.6% 0.204 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#641474
oklch(37.6% 0.16 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B0F44
oklch(27% 0.102 320.3)
#ECAFF9 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) | #A7C0FC | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C7F7 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDB7CA | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECAFF9
#ECAFF9
oklch(83.5% 0.12 320.4)
- #9EDC92
#9EDC92
oklch(83.4% 0.119 140.5)
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 #ECAFF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.067
Use #ECAFF9 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.