#ECCFF8
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(89.1% 0.063 316), rgb(236, 207, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.84:1).
About this color
#ECCFF8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.063 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 14.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.84:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECCFF8 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 207, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 75%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.063 316) |
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 #ECCFF8 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECCFF8 | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #ECCFF8 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECCFF8 text on black | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc -83.4 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECCFF8
oklch(89.1% 0.063 316)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#C086D7
oklch(70.7% 0.13 316)
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Step 500
500
#B065CC
oklch(63.1% 0.166 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B49B9
oklch(55.6% 0.181 316)
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Step 700
700
#84399F
oklch(49% 0.168 316)
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Step 800
800
#6C3081
oklch(42.7% 0.14 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#572C68
oklch(37.7% 0.108 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#331A3D
oklch(26.9% 0.07 315.6)
#ECCFF8 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) | #CAD7FA | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0DAF7 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECD3DD | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECCFF8
#ECCFF8
oklch(89.1% 0.063 316)
- #C9E5BC
#C9E5BC
oklch(89.1% 0.063 135.7)
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 #ECCFF8, 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 0.020
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.023
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.046
Use #ECCFF8 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.