#ECCCF6
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88.5% 0.066 318.1), rgb(236, 204, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.53:1).
About this color
#ECCCF6 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.53:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECCCF6 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 204, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 70%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.066 318.1) |
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 #ECCCF6 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECCCF6 | 14.53:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #ECCCF6 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECCCF6 text on black | 14.53:1 | AAA | Lc -82.1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECCCF6
oklch(88.5% 0.066 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E5
oklch(81% 0.085 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#C484D7
oklch(70.8% 0.136 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#B461CC
oklch(63% 0.175 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F44B9
oklch(55.5% 0.19 318)
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Step 700
700
#88359F
oklch(49.1% 0.175 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F2D81
oklch(42.7% 0.146 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2A68
oklch(37.8% 0.113 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#35193D
oklch(27% 0.073 318.3)
#ECCCF6 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) | #C8D5F8 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED8F5 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECD0DA | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECCCF6
#ECCCF6
oklch(88.5% 0.066 318.1)
- #C4E4BA
#C4E4BA
oklch(88.5% 0.066 138.3)
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 #ECCCF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.012
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.018
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.018
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.019
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.047
Use #ECCCF6 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.