#ECE3FA
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93% 0.032 303.5), rgb(236, 227, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.93:1).
About this color
#ECE3FA is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.93:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECE3FA |
| RGB | rgb(236, 227, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 70%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.032 303.5) |
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 #ECE3FA | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #ECE3FA | 16.93:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #ECE3FA text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #ECE3FA text on black | 16.93:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#ECE3FA
oklch(93% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E6
oklch(88.6% 0.023 302.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD7
oklch(81% 0.041 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#A997C3
oklch(70.7% 0.066 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#947DB4
oklch(63.1% 0.085 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#7F659F
oklch(55.5% 0.092 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B5488
oklch(49.1% 0.085 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#57456F
oklch(42.7% 0.071 303.2)
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Step 900
900
#483A5A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2235
oklch(27% 0.036 303.4)
#ECE3FA 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) | #DFE6FB | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E7F9 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAE6EA | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECE3FA
#ECE3FA
oklch(93% 0.032 303.5)
- #E3ECD5
#E3ECD5
oklch(93% 0.032 124.5)
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 #ECE3FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.011
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.042
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.046
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.051
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.052
Use #ECE3FA 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.