#ECABF1
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.5% 0.118 324.2), rgb(236, 171, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#ECABF1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECABF1 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 171, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 71%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.118 324.2) |
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 #ECABF1 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECABF1 | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECABF1 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECABF1 text on black | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F7
oklch(93.7% 0.033 324.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBF2
oklch(88.5% 0.066 324.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECABF1
oklch(82.5% 0.118 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#D871E2
oklch(70.7% 0.189 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC40D9
oklch(63.1% 0.243 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#B700C6
oklch(55.7% 0.261 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A7
oklch(49% 0.23 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F008A
oklch(42.6% 0.2 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#67136F
oklch(37.7% 0.158 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D0F41
oklch(27.1% 0.1 324.5)
#ECABF1 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) | #A5BCF4 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C4EF | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFB2C4 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECABF1
#ECABF1
oklch(82.5% 0.118 324.2)
- #95DA94
#95DA94
oklch(82.5% 0.119 144.1)
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 #ECABF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.062
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
Use #ECABF1 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.