#ECC4F5
Closest named color: Light Lilac (#EDC8FF). oklch(87% 0.079 320.1), rgb(236, 196, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.78:1).
About this color
#ECC4F5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lilac (#EDC8FF), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lilac (#EDC8FF) |
| Black text | 13.78:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECC4F5 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 196, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 71%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.079 320.1) |
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 #ECC4F5 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECC4F5 | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #ECC4F5 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECC4F5 text on black | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc -78.9 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECC4F5
oklch(87% 0.079 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEABEA
oklch(80.8% 0.103 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC7CDF
oklch(70.7% 0.162 319.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE54D5
oklch(63.1% 0.208 320.1)
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Step 600
600
#A931C2
oklch(55.5% 0.225 320)
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Step 700
700
#9121A8
oklch(49.1% 0.21 319.9)
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Step 800
800
#761F88
oklch(42.7% 0.174 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F216D
oklch(37.6% 0.136 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#381540
oklch(27% 0.086 319.8)
#ECC4F5 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) | #BFCFF7 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8D3F3 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDC9D5 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECC4F5
#ECC4F5
oklch(87% 0.079 320.1)
- #B9E2B0
#B9E2B0
oklch(87.1% 0.08 140)
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 #ECC4F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.015
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.019
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.021
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.022
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
Use #ECC4F5 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.