#ECABD9
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.6% 0.096 337.6), rgb(236, 171, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#ECABD9 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.39:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECABD9 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 171, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 63%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.096 337.6) |
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 #ECABD9 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECABD9 | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECABD9 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECABD9 text on black | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 336.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECABD9
oklch(81.6% 0.096 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC78C2
oklch(70.7% 0.153 337.7)
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Step 500
500
#D04FB3
oklch(63.2% 0.197 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB2A9E
oklch(55.6% 0.214 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#A11A87
oklch(49.2% 0.198 337.9)
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Step 800
800
#831A6E
oklch(42.8% 0.165 337.8)
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Step 900
900
#691E59
oklch(37.7% 0.128 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1334
oklch(27% 0.081 337.8)
#ECABD9 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) | #ACB9DB | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC2D7 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3ADBB | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECABD9
#ECABD9
oklch(81.6% 0.096 337.6)
- #8CD6AB
#8CD6AB
oklch(81.6% 0.096 157.9)
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 #ECABD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.050
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.057
Use #ECABD9 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.