#ECE7F4
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4), rgb(236, 231, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.30:1).
About this color
#ECE7F4 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.30:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECE7F4 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 231, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 37%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4) |
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 #ECE7F4 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #ECE7F4 | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #ECE7F4 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #ECE7F4 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 306)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDCD
oklch(80.8% 0.023 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#A59BB4
oklch(70.6% 0.038 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F83A2
oklch(63.1% 0.048 302.7)
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Step 600
600
#796C8D
oklch(55.5% 0.053 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#665A78
oklch(49.1% 0.049 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#534A61
oklch(42.7% 0.039 302.6)
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Step 900
900
#453E4F
oklch(37.8% 0.03 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#28242E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 303.3)
#ECE7F4 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) | #E5E9F5 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E9F4 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBE9EB | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECE7F4
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
- #E7ECDF
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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 #ECE7F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.012
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.029
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.036
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.036
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.039
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.040
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.041
Use #ECE7F4 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.