#ECB0E6
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.9% 0.099 329.8), rgb(236, 176, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#ECB0E6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB0E6 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 176, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 61%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.099 329.8) |
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 #ECB0E6 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB0E6 | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB0E6 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB0E6 text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 329.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB0E6
oklch(82.9% 0.099 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#D679CF
oklch(70.7% 0.158 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#C950C2
oklch(63% 0.202 330)
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Step 600
600
#B42CAF
oklch(55.6% 0.22 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B1C96
oklch(49.1% 0.204 330)
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Step 800
800
#7E1C7A
oklch(42.8% 0.169 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#661F62
oklch(37.8% 0.132 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1439
oklch(27.1% 0.083 330.6)
#ECB0E6 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) | #AEBEE8 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC6E4 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1B4C3 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB0E6
#ECB0E6
oklch(82.9% 0.099 329.8)
- #98DAA5
#98DAA5
oklch(83% 0.1 149.9)
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 #ECB0E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
Use #ECB0E6 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.