#ECC7E4
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(87% 0.056 333.6), rgb(236, 199, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.85:1).
About this color
#ECC7E4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 13.85:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECC7E4 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 199, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 49%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.056 333.6) |
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 #ECC7E4 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECC7E4 | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #ECC7E4 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECC7E4 text on black | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECC7E4
oklch(87% 0.056 333.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D4
oklch(80.9% 0.071 334)
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Step 400
400
#CC84BF
oklch(70.6% 0.117 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD63AF
oklch(63% 0.149 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#A8489A
oklch(55.6% 0.161 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#903984
oklch(49.1% 0.149 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#75306B
oklch(42.7% 0.123 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2B57
oklch(37.7% 0.097 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#381A33
oklch(27.1% 0.061 333.6)
#ECC7E4 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) | #C7CFE5 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD4E3 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0C8D1 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECC7E4
#ECC7E4
oklch(87% 0.056 333.6)
- #B9E0C3
#B9E0C3
oklch(87.1% 0.057 152.9)
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 #ECC7E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.037
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.038
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.039
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.041
Use #ECC7E4 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.