#ECE5F5
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.2% 0.023 305.6), rgb(236, 229, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.09:1).
About this color
#ECE5F5 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.09:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECE5F5 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 229, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 44%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.2% 0.023 305.6) |
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 #ECE5F5 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #ECE5F5 | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #ECE5F5 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #ECE5F5 text on black | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#ECE5F5
oklch(93.2% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD0
oklch(80.9% 0.029 306)
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Step 400
400
#A79AB8
oklch(70.7% 0.045 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#9281A7
oklch(63.2% 0.059 305.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C6A92
oklch(55.6% 0.064 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#69587C
oklch(49.1% 0.06 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#554865
oklch(42.6% 0.05 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#463C52
oklch(37.5% 0.039 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#292330
oklch(26.9% 0.025 305.7)
#ECE5F5 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) | #E3E7F6 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E8F4 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBE7EA | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECE5F5
#ECE5F5
oklch(93.2% 0.023 305.6)
- #E5ECDB
#E5ECDB
oklch(93.3% 0.024 125.2)
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 #ECE5F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.010
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.034
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.035
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.044
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.044
Use #ECE5F5 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.