#ECD9FC
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(91.1% 0.051 309.6), rgb(236, 217, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.89:1).
About this color
#ECD9FC is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.051 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.89:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECD9FC |
| RGB | rgb(236, 217, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 85%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.051 309.6) |
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 #ECD9FC | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECD9FC | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #ECD9FC text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECD9FC text on black | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#ECD9FC
oklch(91.1% 0.051 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E1
oklch(80.8% 0.066 309.5)
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Step 400
400
#B48ED2
oklch(70.7% 0.105 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#A270C6
oklch(63% 0.135 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D57B3
oklch(55.6% 0.147 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#78479A
oklch(49.2% 0.136 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#613B7D
oklch(42.8% 0.112 309)
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Step 900
900
#503364
oklch(37.8% 0.087 310.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#ECD9FC 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) | #D4DFFE | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8E0FB | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EADDE4 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECD9FC
#ECD9FC
oklch(91.1% 0.051 309.6)
- #D7E9C6
#D7E9C6
oklch(91.1% 0.05 129.6)
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 #ECD9FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.032
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.040
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.054
Use #ECD9FC 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.