#ECCEF5
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88.8% 0.062 318.4), rgb(236, 206, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.71:1).
About this color
#ECCEF5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.062 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.71:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECCEF5 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 206, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 66%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.062 318.4) |
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 #ECCEF5 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECCEF5 | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #ECCEF5 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECCEF5 text on black | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc -82.9 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECCEF5
oklch(88.8% 0.062 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E2
oklch(81% 0.079 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#C286D3
oklch(70.7% 0.127 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#B265C7
oklch(63.1% 0.162 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D49B4
oklch(55.6% 0.177 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#863A9B
oklch(49.2% 0.164 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D317E
oklch(42.8% 0.136 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#582C65
oklch(37.7% 0.105 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#341A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 318.8)
#ECCEF5 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) | #CAD6F7 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D9F4 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECD2DB | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECCEF5
#ECCEF5
oklch(88.8% 0.062 318.4)
- #C7E5BD
#C7E5BD
oklch(88.9% 0.062 137.9)
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 #ECCEF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.013
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.018
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.021
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.024
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.044
Use #ECCEF5 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.