What color is #ECE8FE?

#ECE8FE is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(236, 232, 254), and in HSL hsl(251, 92%, 95%).

Is #ECE8FE accessible as text?

On white, #ECE8FE has a contrast ratio of 1.20:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.54:1 (passes). For text placed on #ECE8FE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ECE8FE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-200 (#E2E8F0).

What colors go well with #ECE8FE?

As a neutral, #ECE8FE pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #ECE8FE the same as CSS lavender?

No — #ECE8FE is not the CSS named color lavender, but lavender (#E6E6FA) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#ECE8FE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #ECE8FE

Not just a swatch — here's how #ECE8FE works with other colors. Named schemes with #ECE8FE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #ECE8FE Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2724

Lavender sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #ECE8FE Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334A

Lavender opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #ECE8FE Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Lavender keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #ECE8FE Secondary #FAF9FF Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Lavender is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lavender carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #ECE8FE Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Lavender sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #ECE8FE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 46/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 89/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 6/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 9/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 3/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 85/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #ECE8FE with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 15.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FBFBFE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F3E7FE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #ECE8FE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #ECE8FE;
  --color-base-rgb: 236 232 254;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.1% 0.030 294.2);
  --color-50: #F3F0FE;
  --color-100: #DFD8FD;
  --color-200: #BFB1FC;
  --color-300: #927CF3;
  --color-400: #694DE5;
  --color-500: #4729CB;
  --color-600: #3D289A;
  --color-700: #30226D;
  --color-800: #221A47;
  --color-900: #17122B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender: {
    50: '#F3F0FE',
    100: '#DFD8FD',
    200: '#BFB1FC',
    300: '#927CF3',
    400: '#694DE5',
    500: '#4729CB',
    600: '#3D289A',
    700: '#30226D',
    800: '#221A47',
    900: '#17122B',
  },
}

$base: #ECE8FE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F0FE;
$base-100: #DFD8FD;
$base-200: #BFB1FC;
$base-300: #927CF3;
$base-400: #694DE5;
$base-500: #4729CB;
$base-600: #3D289A;
$base-700: #30226D;
$base-800: #221A47;
$base-900: #17122B;
$base-hover: #9E89FA;
$base-subtle: #F9F9FE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ECE8FE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFD8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFB1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#927CF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#694DE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4729CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D289A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#30226D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#221A47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#17122B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #ECE8FE

Color Lab

Pairs with #ECE8FE

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