#ECD7FD
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(90.8% 0.056 310), rgb(236, 215, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.70:1).
About this color
#ECD7FD is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.70:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECD7FD |
| RGB | rgb(236, 215, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 90%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.056 310) |
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 #ECD7FD | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECD7FD | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #ECD7FD text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECD7FD text on black | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc -87.1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECD7FD
oklch(90.8% 0.056 310)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E4
oklch(80.9% 0.072 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#B68CD6
oklch(70.7% 0.114 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#A46DCB
oklch(63% 0.147 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#9053B8
oklch(55.6% 0.16 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A439E
oklch(49.1% 0.148 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#633880
oklch(42.7% 0.122 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#513167
oklch(37.7% 0.095 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 309.7)
#ECD7FD 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) | #D2DEFF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6DFFC | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EADBE4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECD7FD
#ECD7FD
oklch(90.8% 0.056 310)
- #D5E9C2
#D5E9C2
oklch(90.9% 0.056 129.7)
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 #ECD7FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.021
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.025
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.035
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.039
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
Use #ECD7FD 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.