#ECABF5
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.6% 0.123 322.4), rgb(236, 171, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#ECABF5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECABF5 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 171, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 79%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.123 322.4) |
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 #ECABF5 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECABF5 | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECABF5 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECABF5 text on black | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F6E2F8
oklch(93.5% 0.036 323.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF4
oklch(88.5% 0.067 322.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECABF5
oklch(82.6% 0.123 322.4)
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Step 400
400
#D870E7
oklch(70.8% 0.196 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB3DDF
oklch(63.1% 0.25 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#B500CA
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#9900AB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E008D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#671073
oklch(37.7% 0.164 322.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C0E43
oklch(26.9% 0.103 322.1)
#ECABF5 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) | #A4BDF8 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C4F3 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEB3C6 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECABF5
#ECABF5
oklch(82.6% 0.123 322.4)
- #97DB90
#97DB90
oklch(82.7% 0.123 142.2)
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 #ECABF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.068
Use #ECABF5 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.