#ECB1ED
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.4% 0.104 325.9), rgb(236, 177, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#ECB1ED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 326°. 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 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB1ED |
| RGB | rgb(236, 177, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 63%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.104 325.9) |
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 #ECB1ED | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB1ED | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB1ED text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB1ED text on black | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEE
oklch(88.6% 0.057 326)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB1ED
oklch(83.4% 0.104 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#D478D7
oklch(70.7% 0.165 326)
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Step 500
500
#C74ECD
oklch(63.1% 0.213 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#B228B9
oklch(55.6% 0.23 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#9916A0
oklch(49.1% 0.215 325.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C1881
oklch(42.6% 0.178 326)
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Step 900
900
#641D68
oklch(37.6% 0.139 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B133D
oklch(27% 0.088 325.8)
#ECB1ED 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) | #ADC0EF | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC7EB | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0B6C6 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB1ED
#ECB1ED
oklch(83.4% 0.104 325.9)
- #9CDBA0
#9CDBA0
oklch(83.4% 0.104 146.1)
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 #ECB1ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.055
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.059
Use #ECB1ED 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.