#ECEDFE
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(95% 0.023 283.3), rgb(236, 237, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.11:1).
About this color
#ECEDFE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.023. 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 18.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 18.11:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECEDFE |
| RGB | rgb(236, 237, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 90%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95% 0.023 283.3) |
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 #ECEDFE | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #ECEDFE | 18.11:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #ECEDFE text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #ECEDFE text on black | 18.11:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#ECEDFE
oklch(95% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD4
oklch(81% 0.029 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9C9DBE
oklch(70.6% 0.048 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#8485AD
oklch(63.1% 0.06 283.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E6F99
oklch(55.7% 0.065 283)
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Step 700
700
#5C5C82
oklch(49% 0.06 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B4C6A
oklch(42.8% 0.05 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E3F56
oklch(37.7% 0.039 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#252532
oklch(27% 0.024 284.7)
#ECEDFE 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) | #E9EFFF | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9EEFE | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9F0F2 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECEDFE
#ECEDFE
oklch(95% 0.023 283.3)
- #F1F0DE
#F1F0DE
oklch(95.1% 0.024 104.3)
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 #ECEDFE, 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 0.022
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.030
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.030
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.034
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.038
Use #ECEDFE 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.