#ECE1FA
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(92.6% 0.035 305.5), rgb(236, 225, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.71:1).
About this color
#ECE1FA is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.71:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECE1FA |
| RGB | rgb(236, 225, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 71%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.035 305.5) |
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 #ECE1FA | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #ECE1FA | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #ECE1FA text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #ECE1FA text on black | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#ECE1FA
oklch(92.6% 0.035 305.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 305.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB95C5
oklch(70.6% 0.073 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#977BB7
oklch(63.2% 0.093 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#8263A2
oklch(55.6% 0.101 306)
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Step 700
700
#6E528B
oklch(49.2% 0.094 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#594371
oklch(42.6% 0.078 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#49395B
oklch(37.7% 0.06 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2136
oklch(26.9% 0.04 305.7)
#ECE1FA 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) | #DDE5FB | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE5F9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAE4E9 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECE1FA
#ECE1FA
oklch(92.6% 0.035 305.5)
- #E1EBD2
#E1EBD2
oklch(92.6% 0.035 124.9)
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 #ECE1FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.014
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.045
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.045
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.050
Use #ECE1FA 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.