#ECABEE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.4% 0.115 325.6), rgb(236, 171, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#ECABEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECABEE |
| RGB | rgb(236, 171, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 66%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.115 325.6) |
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 #ECABEE | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECABEE | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECABEE text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECABEE text on black | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBF0
oklch(88.5% 0.064 326.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECABEE
oklch(82.4% 0.115 325.6)
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Step 400
400
#D972DE
oklch(70.7% 0.185 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC43D4
oklch(63.1% 0.235 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#B807C1
oklch(55.6% 0.256 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#800287
oklch(42.6% 0.197 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#67156C
oklch(37.6% 0.153 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D0F3F
oklch(26.9% 0.098 326.1)
#ECABEE 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) | #A6BCF1 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C4EC | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0B1C3 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECABEE
#ECABEE
oklch(82.4% 0.115 325.6)
- #94D997
#94D997
oklch(82.2% 0.115 145.5)
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 #ECABEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.062
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.069
Use #ECABEE 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.