#ECABFE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83% 0.132 318.8), rgb(236, 171, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#ECABFE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 319°. 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 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECABFE |
| RGB | rgb(236, 171, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 98%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.132 318.8) |
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 #ECABFE | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECABFE | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECABFE text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECABFE text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FB
oklch(93.5% 0.039 318.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECAF9
oklch(88.4% 0.074 318.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECABFE
oklch(83% 0.132 318.8)
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Step 400
400
#D66CF3
oklch(70.6% 0.212 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA33EE
oklch(63.1% 0.271 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#B100D3
oklch(55.7% 0.268 319)
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Step 700
700
#9500B3
oklch(49.1% 0.237 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B0094
oklch(42.7% 0.206 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#66077B
oklch(37.7% 0.176 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C0B48
oklch(27% 0.112 318.7)
#ECABFE 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) | #A0BEFF | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C5FB | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDB5C9 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECABFE
#ECABFE
oklch(83% 0.132 318.8)
- #9ADC87
#9ADC87
oklch(83% 0.133 138.9)
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 #ECABFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
Use #ECABFE 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.