#ECABE6
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.1% 0.108 329.7), rgb(236, 171, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#ECABE6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 330°. 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 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECABE6 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 171, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 63%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.108 329.7) |
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 #ECABE6 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECABE6 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECABE6 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECABE6 text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 329.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECABE6
oklch(82.1% 0.108 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA74D3
oklch(70.6% 0.172 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE48C8
oklch(63.2% 0.221 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#B91BB4
oklch(55.6% 0.239 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F039B
oklch(49.1% 0.223 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#810F7E
oklch(42.7% 0.184 329.5)
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Step 900
900
#681965
oklch(37.7% 0.144 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D113B
oklch(26.9% 0.091 329.6)
#ECABE6 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) | #A9BBE8 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C3E4 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1AFC0 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECABE6
#ECABE6
oklch(82.1% 0.108 329.7)
- #91D89F
#91D89F
oklch(82% 0.107 149.7)
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 #ECABE6, 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 0.044
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.065
Use #ECABE6 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.