#ECE8FF
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(94.1% 0.031 293.8), rgb(236, 232, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.55:1).
About this color
#ECE8FF is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.55:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECE8FF |
| RGB | rgb(236, 232, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 100%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.1% 0.031 293.8) |
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 #ECE8FF | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #ECE8FF | 17.55:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #ECE8FF text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #ECE8FF text on black | 17.55:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#ECE8FF
oklch(94.1% 0.031 293.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCD9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A299C5
oklch(70.6% 0.064 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C80B7
oklch(63.1% 0.082 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#7669A2
oklch(55.6% 0.088 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#63578B
oklch(49.1% 0.083 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#514771
oklch(42.6% 0.069 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#433C5B
oklch(37.7% 0.053 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#272335
oklch(26.9% 0.033 294.2)
#ECE8FF 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) | #E4EBFF | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4EAFE | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9EBEF | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECE8FF
#ECE8FF
oklch(94.1% 0.031 293.8)
- #EBEED7
#EBEED7
oklch(94.1% 0.031 113)
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 #ECE8FF, 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 0.034
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.039
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.042
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.043
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.044
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.049
Use #ECE8FF 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.