#ECEAF9
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(94.3% 0.02 292.1), rgb(236, 234, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.70:1).
About this color
#ECEAF9 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.70:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECEAF9 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 234, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 56%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.3% 0.02 292.1) |
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 #ECEAF9 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #ECEAF9 | 17.70:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #ECEAF9 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #ECEAF9 text on black | 17.70:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | 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)
#ECEAF9
oklch(94.3% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E2
oklch(88.6% 0.014 290.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A19CB9
oklch(70.7% 0.042 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A84A7
oklch(63.1% 0.052 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#746D93
oklch(55.6% 0.059 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#615B7D
oklch(49% 0.054 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F4B66
oklch(42.8% 0.044 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#423E53
oklch(37.6% 0.036 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#262530
oklch(27% 0.02 289.1)
#ECEAF9 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) | #E7ECFA | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7EBF9 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAECEF | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECEAF9
#ECEAF9
oklch(94.3% 0.02 292.1)
- #ECEEDF
#ECEEDF
oklch(94.4% 0.02 112.9)
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 #ECEAF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.014
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.032
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.034
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.035
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.037
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.040
Use #ECEAF9 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.