#ECCAF1
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88% 0.064 322), rgb(236, 202, 241).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.28:1).
About this color
#ECCAF1 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.28:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECCAF1 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 202, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 58%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.064 322) |
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 #ECCAF1 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECCAF1 | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #ECCAF1 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECCAF1 text on black | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc -81.0 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECCAF1
oklch(88% 0.064 322)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE1
oklch(80.8% 0.083 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#C783D1
oklch(70.7% 0.133 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#B761C5
oklch(63% 0.169 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#A245B1
oklch(55.6% 0.182 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B3599
oklch(49.1% 0.171 321.8)
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Step 800
800
#712D7C
oklch(42.7% 0.142 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2A64
oklch(37.8% 0.11 321.9)
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Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#ECCAF1 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) | #C7D2F3 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED6F0 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDCDD7 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECCAF1
#ECCAF1
oklch(88% 0.064 322)
- #C0E3BC
#C0E3BC
oklch(88% 0.064 142.3)
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 #ECCAF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.019
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.022
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.023
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.045
Use #ECCAF1 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.