#ECB2F6
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.9% 0.111 321.4), rgb(236, 178, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#ECB2F6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB2F6 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 178, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 79%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.111 321.4) |
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 #ECB2F6 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB2F6 | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB2F6 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB2F6 text on black | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 321.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB2F6
oklch(83.9% 0.111 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#D276E2
oklch(70.7% 0.178 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#C54ADA
oklch(63.1% 0.228 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#B01EC7
oklch(55.6% 0.248 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#9707AC
oklch(49.1% 0.23 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B118B
oklch(42.7% 0.191 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#631A6F
oklch(37.6% 0.149 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1241
oklch(27% 0.093 321.4)
#ECB2F6 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) | #ABC2F9 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C8F4 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEB9CA | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB2F6
#ECB2F6
oklch(83.9% 0.111 321.4)
- #A1DD98
#A1DD98
oklch(83.9% 0.112 141.3)
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 #ECB2F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.059
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.061
Use #ECB2F6 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.