#ECE6FD
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7), rgb(236, 230, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.30:1).
About this color
#ECE6FD is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.30:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECE6FD |
| RGB | rgb(236, 230, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 85%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7) |
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 #ECE6FD | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #ECE6FD | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #ECE6FD text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #ECE6FD text on black | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | 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)
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E6
oklch(88.4% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD8
oklch(81% 0.04 296.9)
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Step 400
400
#A598C4
oklch(70.6% 0.065 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F7FB5
oklch(63.1% 0.082 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#7967A1
oklch(55.4% 0.09 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#66568A
oklch(49.1% 0.083 297.4)
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Step 800
800
#534670
oklch(42.6% 0.07 297.6)
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Step 900
900
#453B5B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#282335
oklch(27% 0.034 296.8)
#ECE6FD 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) | #E2E9FE | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E9FC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9E9ED | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECE6FD
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
- #E8EDD6
#E8EDD6
oklch(93.6% 0.031 117)
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 #ECE6FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.009
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.041
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.043
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.046
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.047
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.047
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.050
Use #ECE6FD 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.