#ECB3F4
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84% 0.108 322.3), rgb(236, 179, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#ECB3F4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.32:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB3F4 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 179, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 75%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.108 322.3) |
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 #ECB3F4 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB3F4 | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB3F4 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB3F4 text on black | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDF1
oklch(88.6% 0.06 322.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB3F4
oklch(84% 0.108 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#D278DF
oklch(70.8% 0.172 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#C44DD6
oklch(63.1% 0.221 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF25C3
oklch(55.6% 0.239 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#9612A8
oklch(49% 0.222 322.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A1688
oklch(42.6% 0.184 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#631D6D
oklch(37.8% 0.143 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1340
oklch(27% 0.091 322.1)
#ECB3F4 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) | #ADC2F7 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC9F2 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEB9CA | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB3F4
#ECB3F4
oklch(84% 0.108 322.3)
- #A2DD9C
#A2DD9C
oklch(84.1% 0.107 142.3)
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 #ECB3F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.057
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.058
Use #ECB3F4 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.