What color is #ECE9FE?

#ECE9FE is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(236, 233, 254), and in HSL hsl(249, 91%, 95%).

Is #ECE9FE accessible as text?

On white, #ECE9FE has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.65:1 (passes). For text placed on #ECE9FE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ECE9FE?

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

What colors go well with #ECE9FE?

As a neutral, #ECE9FE 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 #ECE9FE the same as CSS lavender?

No — #ECE9FE 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.

#ECE9FE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #ECE9FE

Not just a swatch — here's how #ECE9FE works with other colors. Named schemes with #ECE9FE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #ECE9FE Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA1 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 #ECE9FE Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

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 #ECE9FE 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 #ECE9FE 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 #ECE9FE 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 #ECE9FE 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 5/100

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

Very 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 86/100

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 #ECE9FE 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 15.6:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #F2E7FE — 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 #ECE9FE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #ECE9FE;
  --color-base-rgb: 236 233 254;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.3% 0.028 292.4);
  --color-50: #F2F0FE;
  --color-100: #DDD8FD;
  --color-200: #BCB1FB;
  --color-300: #8E7DF2;
  --color-400: #644EE4;
  --color-500: #422ACB;
  --color-600: #39289A;
  --color-700: #2E236C;
  --color-800: #211B46;
  --color-900: #16122B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender: {
    50: '#F2F0FE',
    100: '#DDD8FD',
    200: '#BCB1FB',
    300: '#8E7DF2',
    400: '#644EE4',
    500: '#422ACB',
    600: '#39289A',
    700: '#2E236C',
    800: '#211B46',
    900: '#16122B',
  },
}

$base: #ECE9FE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F0FE;
$base-100: #DDD8FD;
$base-200: #BCB1FB;
$base-300: #8E7DF2;
$base-400: #644EE4;
$base-500: #422ACB;
$base-600: #39289A;
$base-700: #2E236C;
$base-800: #211B46;
$base-900: #16122B;
$base-hover: #9B8AF9;
$base-subtle: #F9F9FE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ECE9FE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDD8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCB1FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8E7DF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#644EE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#422ACB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#39289A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E236C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#211B46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#16122B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #ECE9FE

Color Lab

Pairs with #ECE9FE

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