#ECB3FF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.4% 0.12 317.5), rgb(236, 179, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#ECB3FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.45:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB3FF |
| RGB | rgb(236, 179, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.12 317.5) |
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 #ECB3FF | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB3FF | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB3FF text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECB3FF text on black | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 318.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF6
oklch(88.5% 0.066 318.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB3FF
oklch(84.4% 0.12 317.5)
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Step 400
400
#D074ED
oklch(70.7% 0.191 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#C245E7
oklch(63% 0.244 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE0CD5
oklch(55.6% 0.266 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#9400B6
oklch(49.2% 0.239 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#790595
oklch(42.7% 0.204 317.5)
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Step 900
900
#621777
oklch(37.8% 0.159 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#391046
oklch(26.9% 0.101 316.9)
#ECB3FF 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) | #A9C4FF | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C9FD | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECBCCE | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB3FF
#ECB3FF
oklch(84.4% 0.12 317.5)
- #A6DE91
#A6DE91
oklch(84.3% 0.118 137.4)
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 #ECB3FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.049
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
Use #ECB3FF 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.