#ECB4E6
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.6% 0.092 330), rgb(236, 180, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#ECB4E6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.092 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.23:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB4E6 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 180, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 60%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.092 330) |
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 #ECB4E6 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB4E6 | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB4E6 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB4E6 text on black | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 330.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB4E6
oklch(83.6% 0.092 330)
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Step 400
400
#D37CCC
oklch(70.7% 0.148 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#C556BE
oklch(63% 0.188 330)
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Step 600
600
#B036AA
oklch(55.5% 0.203 330)
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Step 700
700
#972792
oklch(49.1% 0.189 330)
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Step 800
800
#7B2377
oklch(42.8% 0.157 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#632360
oklch(37.7% 0.122 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#ECB4E6 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) | #B2C1E8 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC8E4 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1B7C5 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB4E6
#ECB4E6
oklch(83.6% 0.092 330)
- #9EDBAA
#9EDBAA
oklch(83.7% 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 #ECB4E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.039
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.052
Use #ECB4E6 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.