#ECB3E9
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.6% 0.096 328.1), rgb(236, 179, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#ECB3E9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 328°. 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 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.19:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB3E9 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 179, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 60%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.096 328.1) |
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 #ECB3E9 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB3E9 | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB3E9 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB3E9 text on black | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 328)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB3E9
oklch(83.6% 0.096 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#D37BD1
oklch(70.7% 0.154 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#C654C4
oklch(63.2% 0.197 328.3)
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Step 600
600
#B131B0
oklch(55.6% 0.214 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#982198
oklch(49.1% 0.2 328.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B1F7B
oklch(42.6% 0.165 328)
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Step 900
900
#642163
oklch(37.8% 0.129 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B153A
oklch(27.1% 0.081 328.6)
#ECB3E9 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) | #B0C1EB | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC8E7 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0B7C6 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB3E9
#ECB3E9
oklch(83.6% 0.096 328.1)
- #9EDBA6
#9EDBA6
oklch(83.6% 0.096 148.1)
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 #ECB3E9, 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 0.042
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.052
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
Use #ECB3E9 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.