#ECD9FD
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(91.2% 0.052 309), rgb(236, 217, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.91:1).
About this color
#ECD9FD is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 309°. 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 15.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.91:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECD9FD |
| RGB | rgb(236, 217, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 90%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.052 309) |
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 #ECD9FD | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECD9FD | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #ECD9FD text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECD9FD text on black | 15.91:1 | 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)
#ECD9FD
oklch(91.2% 0.052 309)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E2
oklch(80.8% 0.067 309)
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Step 400
400
#B48ED4
oklch(70.8% 0.108 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#A270C8
oklch(63.1% 0.138 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D56B5
oklch(55.6% 0.151 309)
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Step 700
700
#78469B
oklch(49.1% 0.139 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#613A7E
oklch(42.6% 0.115 308.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3265
oklch(37.5% 0.09 308.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#ECD9FD 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) | #D4DFFF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7E0FC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EADDE5 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECD9FD
#ECD9FD
oklch(91.2% 0.052 309)
- #D7E9C5
#D7E9C5
oklch(91.1% 0.052 129.1)
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 #ECD9FD, 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 0.029
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.032
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.040
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.044
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.049
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.055
Use #ECD9FD 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.