#ECCEF8
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88.9% 0.065 316.3), rgb(236, 206, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.75:1).
About this color
#ECCEF8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.75:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECCEF8 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 206, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 75%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.065 316.3) |
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 #ECCEF8 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECCEF8 | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #ECCEF8 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECCEF8 text on black | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc -83.0 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECCEF8
oklch(88.9% 0.065 316.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E5
oklch(80.8% 0.084 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#C185D8
oklch(70.7% 0.134 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#B163CE
oklch(63.1% 0.172 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C47BA
oklch(55.6% 0.185 316.2)
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Step 700
700
#8637A1
oklch(49.2% 0.174 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D2F82
oklch(42.8% 0.143 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#582B68
oklch(37.7% 0.111 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#ECCEF8 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) | #C9D6FA | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD9F7 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECD2DC | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECCEF8
#ECCEF8
oklch(88.9% 0.065 316.3)
- #C7E5BB
#C7E5BB
oklch(88.9% 0.065 136.8)
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 #ECCEF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.009
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.016
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.018
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.021
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.047
Use #ECCEF8 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.