#ECC0E2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85.6% 0.067 334.2), rgb(236, 192, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#ECC0E2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECC0E2 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 192, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 54%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.067 334.2) |
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 #ECC0E2 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECC0E2 | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #ECC0E2 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECC0E2 text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECC0E2
oklch(85.6% 0.067 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#D47EC4
oklch(70.8% 0.138 334.1)
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Step 500
500
#C659B4
oklch(63% 0.176 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#B13AA0
oklch(55.5% 0.191 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#982B89
oklch(49.1% 0.178 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C266F
oklch(42.8% 0.147 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#64255A
oklch(37.8% 0.114 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1735
oklch(27.1% 0.072 334.1)
#ECC0E2 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) | #C0C9E3 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CACFE1 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1C2CB | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECC0E2
#ECC0E2
oklch(85.6% 0.067 334.2)
- #AEDDBC
#AEDDBC
oklch(85.5% 0.067 154.2)
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 #ECC0E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.038
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.038
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.042
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.042
Use #ECC0E2 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.