#ECD4F9
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(90.1% 0.056 313.8), rgb(236, 212, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.35:1).
About this color
#ECD4F9 is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.35:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECD4F9 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 212, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 76%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.056 313.8) |
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 #ECD4F9 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECD4F9 | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #ECD4F9 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECD4F9 text on black | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc -85.6 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECD4F9
oklch(90.1% 0.056 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA8AD3
oklch(70.6% 0.116 313.6)
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Step 500
500
#A96BC7
oklch(63% 0.148 313.9)
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Step 600
600
#9451B4
oklch(55.6% 0.16 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E419B
oklch(49.1% 0.149 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#67367D
oklch(42.7% 0.123 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#543065
oklch(37.8% 0.096 314)
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Step 950
950
#311C3B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 314.1)
#ECD4F9 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) | #CFDBFB | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4DDF8 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBD8E0 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECD4F9
#ECD4F9
oklch(90.1% 0.056 313.8)
- #D0E7C2
#D0E7C2
oklch(90.1% 0.055 133.6)
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 #ECD4F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.016
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.021
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.028
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.030
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.034
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.044
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
Use #ECD4F9 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.