#ECAFFA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.5% 0.121 320), rgb(236, 175, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#ECAFFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.121 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 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECAFFA |
| RGB | rgb(236, 175, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 88%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.121 320) |
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 #ECAFFA | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECAFFA | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECAFFA text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECAFFA text on black | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F9
oklch(93.7% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCBF5
oklch(88.4% 0.067 319.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECAFFA
oklch(83.5% 0.121 320)
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Step 400
400
#D472EA
oklch(70.7% 0.193 320)
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Step 500
500
#C741E3
oklch(63.1% 0.247 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#B200D0
oklch(55.6% 0.267 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#9600B0
oklch(49% 0.235 320)
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Step 800
800
#7C0092
oklch(42.7% 0.205 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#641475
oklch(37.7% 0.161 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B0F44
oklch(27% 0.102 320.3)
#ECAFFA 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) | #A6C0FD | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C7F8 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDB7CA | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECAFFA
#ECAFFA
oklch(83.5% 0.121 320)
- #9EDC91
#9EDC91
oklch(83.4% 0.12 140.2)
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 #ECAFFA, 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 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.060
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.067
Use #ECAFFA 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.