#ECB5C8
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82.8% 0.068 356.1), rgb(236, 181, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#ECB5C8 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB5C8 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 181, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 59%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.068 356.1) |
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 #ECB5C8 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB5C8 | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB5C8 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB5C8 text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.039 355.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB5C8
oklch(82.8% 0.068 356.1)
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Step 400
400
#D683A3
oklch(70.6% 0.109 355.6)
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Step 500
500
#C9628C
oklch(63.1% 0.138 356.1)
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Step 600
600
#B44676
oklch(55.6% 0.151 356)
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Step 700
700
#9B3763
oklch(49.2% 0.14 356.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E2E51
oklch(42.7% 0.117 356)
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Step 900
900
#662A43
oklch(37.7% 0.091 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1927
oklch(27% 0.058 356.5)
#ECB5C8 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) | #BBBEC9 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C7C7 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5B3BB | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB5C8
#ECB5C8
oklch(82.8% 0.068 356.1)
- #97D6C5
#97D6C5
oklch(82.9% 0.069 175.9)
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 #ECB5C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.028
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.031
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.032
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.034
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.042
Use #ECB5C8 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.