#ECB3F9
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.1% 0.113 320), rgb(236, 179, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#ECB3F9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 320°. 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 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.38:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB3F9 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 179, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 85%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.113 320) |
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 #ECB3F9 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB3F9 | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB3F9 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB3F9 text on black | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF3
oklch(88.4% 0.063 320.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB3F9
oklch(84.1% 0.113 320)
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Step 400
400
#D176E5
oklch(70.7% 0.181 320.2)
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Step 500
500
#C34ADD
oklch(63.1% 0.23 320)
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Step 600
600
#AF1DCB
oklch(55.7% 0.251 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#9604B0
oklch(49.1% 0.234 319.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A108E
oklch(42.7% 0.193 320.2)
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Step 900
900
#621A72
oklch(37.7% 0.151 319.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1243
oklch(27.1% 0.096 319.8)
#ECB3F9 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) | #ABC3FC | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C9F7 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDBACC | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB3F9
#ECB3F9
oklch(84.1% 0.113 320)
- #A3DD97
#A3DD97
oklch(84% 0.112 140.2)
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 #ECB3F9, 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 0.033
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.064
Use #ECB3F9 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.