#ECB2EB
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.5% 0.1 327), rgb(236, 178, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.13:1).
About this color
#ECB2EB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.13:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB2EB |
| RGB | rgb(236, 178, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 60%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.1 327) |
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 #ECB2EB | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB2EB | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB2EB text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB2EB text on black | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDED
oklch(88.6% 0.056 327)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB2EB
oklch(83.5% 0.1 327)
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Step 400
400
#D479D4
oklch(70.7% 0.161 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#C651C8
oklch(63% 0.204 327)
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Step 600
600
#B22DB5
oklch(55.7% 0.223 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#981C9C
oklch(49% 0.207 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C1C7E
oklch(42.7% 0.171 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#641F65
oklch(37.6% 0.133 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B143B
oklch(27% 0.084 327.6)
#ECB2EB 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) | #AFC0ED | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC7E9 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0B7C6 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB2EB
#ECB2EB
oklch(83.5% 0.1 327)
- #9DDBA3
#9DDBA3
oklch(83.5% 0.1 147.1)
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 #ECB2EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.054
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.055
Use #ECB2EB 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.