#ECE8FD
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(94% 0.028 294.6), rgb(236, 232, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.52:1).
About this color
#ECE8FD is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.028. 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 17.52:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.52:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECE8FD |
| RGB | rgb(236, 232, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 84%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.028 294.6) |
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 #ECE8FD | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #ECE8FD | 17.52:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #ECE8FD text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #ECE8FD text on black | 17.52:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#ECE8FD
oklch(94% 0.028 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 295.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#A29AC2
oklch(70.7% 0.058 294)
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Step 500
500
#8C81B3
oklch(63.2% 0.075 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#766A9E
oklch(55.6% 0.08 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#635887
oklch(49.1% 0.075 294.2)
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Step 800
800
#51486E
oklch(42.7% 0.063 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#433C59
oklch(37.6% 0.05 295)
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Step 950
950
#272434
oklch(27.1% 0.03 292.9)
#ECE8FD 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) | #E4EBFE | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4EAFC | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9EBEF | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECE8FD
#ECE8FD
oklch(94% 0.028 294.6)
- #EAEED9
#EAEED9
oklch(94% 0.028 115.7)
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 #ECE8FD, 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 0.032
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.038
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.041
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.041
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.042
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.045
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.047
Use #ECE8FD 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.