#ECC6E6
Closest named color: Light Lilac (#EDC8FF). oklch(86.9% 0.06 331.4), rgb(236, 198, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.78:1).
About this color
#ECC6E6 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lilac (#EDC8FF), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lilac (#EDC8FF) |
| Black text | 13.78:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECC6E6 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 198, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 50%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.06 331.4) |
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 #ECC6E6 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECC6E6 | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #ECC6E6 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECC6E6 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECC6E6
oklch(86.9% 0.06 331.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD7
oklch(81% 0.077 332)
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Step 400
400
#CD83C3
oklch(70.7% 0.123 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE61B4
oklch(63.1% 0.157 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#A945A0
oklch(55.6% 0.171 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#913589
oklch(49.1% 0.16 331.3)
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Step 800
800
#762D6F
oklch(42.7% 0.133 331.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F2A5A
oklch(37.7% 0.102 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#381935
oklch(27% 0.065 330.9)
#ECC6E6 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) | #C5CEE7 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDD3E5 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0C8D1 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECC6E6
#ECC6E6
oklch(86.9% 0.06 331.4)
- #B8E0C0
#B8E0C0
oklch(86.9% 0.061 150.9)
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 #ECC6E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.042
Use #ECC6E6 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.