#ECB2C3
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82.1% 0.071 359.5), rgb(236, 178, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#ECB2C3 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB2C3 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 178, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 60%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.071 359.5) |
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 #ECB2C3 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB2C3 | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB2C3 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB2C3 text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 359.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB2C3
oklch(82.1% 0.071 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA829E
oklch(70.8% 0.113 359.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD5F87
oklch(63.1% 0.145 359.2)
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Step 600
600
#B84370
oklch(55.6% 0.156 359.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E345E
oklch(49.1% 0.145 359.6)
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Step 800
800
#802C4D
oklch(42.6% 0.12 359.2)
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Step 900
900
#682940
oklch(37.8% 0.094 359.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1825
oklch(26.9% 0.06 359.8)
#ECB2C3 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) | #B9BCC4 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C5C2 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6AFB8 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB2C3
#ECB2C3
oklch(82.1% 0.071 359.5)
- #91D4C6
#91D4C6
oklch(82.1% 0.071 179.9)
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 #ECB2C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.021
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.026
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.033
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.047
Use #ECB2C3 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.