#ECD0F5
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(89.2% 0.058 317.9), rgb(236, 208, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.90:1).
About this color
#ECD0F5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.90:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECD0F5 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 208, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 65%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.2% 0.058 317.9) |
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 #ECD0F5 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECD0F5 | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #ECD0F5 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECD0F5 text on black | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc -83.7 | 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
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECD0F5
oklch(89.2% 0.058 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 318)
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Step 400
400
#C088D1
oklch(70.8% 0.12 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF68C5
oklch(63.1% 0.153 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A4DB1
oklch(55.6% 0.166 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#843D98
oklch(49.1% 0.155 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B337B
oklch(42.6% 0.128 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#572E63
oklch(37.7% 0.099 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#ECD0F5 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) | #CCD7F7 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2DAF4 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECD4DC | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECD0F5
#ECD0F5
oklch(89.2% 0.058 317.9)
- #C9E5C0
#C9E5C0
oklch(89.2% 0.058 138.1)
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 #ECD0F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.014
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.019
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.025
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.028
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
Use #ECD0F5 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.