#ECB3E6
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.4% 0.094 330), rgb(236, 179, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#ECB3E6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB3E6 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 179, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 60%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.094 330) |
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 #ECB3E6 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB3E6 | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB3E6 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB3E6 text on black | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB3E6
oklch(83.4% 0.094 330)
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Step 400
400
#D47BCD
oklch(70.7% 0.151 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#C655BF
oklch(63.1% 0.191 330)
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Step 600
600
#B134AB
oklch(55.6% 0.207 330)
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Step 700
700
#982493
oklch(49% 0.193 330)
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Step 800
800
#7C2177
oklch(42.7% 0.16 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#642260
oklch(37.7% 0.124 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1538
oklch(27% 0.079 330.6)
#ECB3E6 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) | #B1C0E8 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC8E4 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1B6C5 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB3E6
#ECB3E6
oklch(83.4% 0.094 330)
- #9DDAA9
#9DDAA9
oklch(83.4% 0.092 150.1)
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 #ECB3E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
Use #ECB3E6 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.