#ECB0F5
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.5% 0.114 322), rgb(236, 176, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#ECB0F5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.114 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB0F5 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 176, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 78%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.114 322) |
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 #ECB0F5 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB0F5 | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB0F5 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB0F5 text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.063 322.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB0F5
oklch(83.5% 0.114 322)
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Step 400
400
#D475E3
oklch(70.8% 0.182 322)
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Step 500
500
#C747DA
oklch(63.1% 0.233 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#B217C8
oklch(55.6% 0.253 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#9800AC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C0C8C
oklch(42.7% 0.195 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#641870
oklch(37.7% 0.152 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1141
oklch(27% 0.096 322.5)
#ECB0F5 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) | #A9C0F8 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C7F3 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEB7C9 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB0F5
#ECB0F5
oklch(83.5% 0.114 322)
- #9EDC97
#9EDC97
oklch(83.5% 0.114 142)
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 #ECB0F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.057
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
Use #ECB0F5 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.