#ECABE4
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82% 0.106 330.8), rgb(236, 171, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#ECABE4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.51:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECABE4 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 171, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 63%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.106 330.8) |
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 #ECABE4 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECABE4 | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECABE4 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECABE4 text on black | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.058 331.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECABE4
oklch(82% 0.106 330.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA75D1
oklch(70.7% 0.169 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE49C4
oklch(63.1% 0.216 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#B91EB1
oklch(55.6% 0.235 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F0998
oklch(49.1% 0.218 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#81117B
oklch(42.6% 0.181 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#681A63
oklch(37.6% 0.141 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D113A
oklch(26.9% 0.09 330.5)
#ECABE4 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) | #A9BAE6 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C3E2 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1AFBF | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECABE4
#ECABE4
oklch(82% 0.106 330.8)
- #90D8A1
#90D8A1
oklch(82% 0.106 151)
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 #ECABE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.055
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.059
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.062
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.064
Use #ECABE4 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.