#ECD9FE
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(91.2% 0.054 308.4), rgb(236, 217, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.92:1).
About this color
#ECD9FE is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.92:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECD9FE |
| RGB | rgb(236, 217, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 95%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.054 308.4) |
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 #ECD9FE | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECD9FE | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #ECD9FE text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECD9FE text on black | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | 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)
#ECD9FE
oklch(91.2% 0.054 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#B48DD5
oklch(70.6% 0.111 308.6)
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Step 500
500
#A26FCA
oklch(63.1% 0.142 308.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D56B7
oklch(55.7% 0.153 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#78459D
oklch(49.1% 0.143 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#613A80
oklch(42.8% 0.118 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3266
oklch(37.6% 0.091 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#ECD9FE 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) | #D7E0FD | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EADDE5 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECD9FE
#ECD9FE
oklch(91.2% 0.054 308.4)
- #D7E9C4
#D7E9C4
oklch(91.1% 0.053 128.6)
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 #ECD9FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.032
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
Use #ECD9FE 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.