#ECE8EE
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8), rgb(236, 232, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.34:1).
About this color
#ECE8EE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.009. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.34:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.009) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.34:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECE8EE |
| RGB | rgb(236, 232, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 15%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8) |
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 #ECE8EE | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #ECE8EE | 17.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #ECE8EE text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #ECE8EE text on black | 17.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DC
oklch(88.6% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3BEC6
oklch(80.8% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#A59DA9
oklch(70.7% 0.019 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F8594
oklch(63% 0.025 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#796F7E
oklch(55.6% 0.026 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#665D6A
oklch(49.1% 0.023 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#534C57
oklch(42.7% 0.02 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#453F47
oklch(37.7% 0.016 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#28252A
oklch(27% 0.01 312.1)
#ECE8EE 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) | #E7E9EE | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E9EE | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECE9EA | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.009 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #ECE8EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.020
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.025
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.029
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.031
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.033
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.035
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.036
Use #ECE8EE 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.