#ECC7E6
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(87.1% 0.058 331.5), rgb(236, 199, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.87:1).
About this color
#ECC7E6 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 13.87:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECC7E6 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 199, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 49%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.058 331.5) |
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 #ECC7E6 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECC7E6 | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #ECC7E6 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECC7E6 text on black | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc -79.3 | 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
#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)
#ECC7E6
oklch(87.1% 0.058 331.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD7
oklch(80.9% 0.076 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC84C2
oklch(70.7% 0.119 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD62B3
oklch(63.1% 0.154 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#A8479E
oklch(55.6% 0.166 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#903787
oklch(49.1% 0.155 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#752F6E
oklch(42.7% 0.128 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F2A59
oklch(37.7% 0.101 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#381A34
oklch(27.1% 0.062 332.3)
#ECC7E6 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) | #C6CFE7 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED4E5 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0C9D1 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECC7E6
#ECC7E6
oklch(87.1% 0.058 331.5)
- #B9E0C2
#B9E0C2
oklch(87.1% 0.058 152)
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 #ECC7E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.034
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.035
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.041
Use #ECC7E6 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.