#ECC5FE
Closest named color: Light Lilac (#EDC8FF). oklch(87.5% 0.087 315), rgb(236, 197, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.98:1).
About this color
#ECC5FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lilac (#EDC8FF), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lilac (#EDC8FF) |
| Black text | 13.98:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECC5FE |
| RGB | rgb(236, 197, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 97%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.087 315) |
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 #ECC5FE | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECC5FE | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #ECC5FE text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECC5FE text on black | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc -79.7 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECC5FE
oklch(87.5% 0.087 315)
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Step 300
300
#DCAAF3
oklch(80.8% 0.113 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA79EC
oklch(70.7% 0.18 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC4EE6
oklch(63.1% 0.231 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#A725D4
oklch(55.6% 0.25 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F11B8
oklch(49.1% 0.233 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#741695
oklch(42.7% 0.193 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E1D76
oklch(37.7% 0.15 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#371345
oklch(26.9% 0.095 315.2)
#ECC5FE 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) | #BED0FF | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6D4FC | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBCBD9 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECC5FE
#ECC5FE
oklch(87.5% 0.087 315)
- #BDE3A9
#BDE3A9
oklch(87.4% 0.087 135)
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 #ECC5FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.008
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.013
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.018
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.019
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
Use #ECC5FE 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.