#ECB1E7
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.1% 0.098 329.3), rgb(236, 177, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#ECB1E7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB1E7 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 177, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 61%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.098 329.3) |
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 #ECB1E7 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB1E7 | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB1E7 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB1E7 text on black | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#EECDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 328.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB1E7
oklch(83.1% 0.098 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#D579D0
oklch(70.6% 0.158 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#C852C3
oklch(63.2% 0.2 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#B32EAF
oklch(55.6% 0.218 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A1E97
oklch(49.2% 0.203 329.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D1D7A
oklch(42.7% 0.167 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#652062
oklch(37.7% 0.13 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B143A
oklch(27% 0.083 328.6)
#ECB1E7 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) | #AFBFE9 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC7E5 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1B5C4 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB1E7
#ECB1E7
oklch(83.1% 0.098 329.3)
- #9ADAA5
#9ADAA5
oklch(83.1% 0.098 149.2)
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 #ECB1E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
Use #ECB1E7 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.