#ECB5E5
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.8% 0.089 330.7), rgb(236, 181, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#ECB5E5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB5E5 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 181, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 59%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.089 330.7) |
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 #ECB5E5 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB5E5 | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB5E5 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB5E5 text on black | 12.30:1 | 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
#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)
#ECB5E5
oklch(83.8% 0.089 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#D27DCA
oklch(70.6% 0.143 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#C458BC
oklch(63% 0.183 330.4)
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Step 600
600
#B039A8
oklch(55.7% 0.198 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#972A90
oklch(49.2% 0.184 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A2575
oklch(42.7% 0.152 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#63245E
oklch(37.7% 0.119 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1637
oklch(26.9% 0.075 330.7)
#ECB5E5 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) | #B3C2E7 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C9E3 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1B8C6 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB5E5
#ECB5E5
oklch(83.8% 0.089 330.7)
- #9FDBAC
#9FDBAC
oklch(83.8% 0.09 150.8)
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 #ECB5E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.038
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.039
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.049
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
Use #ECB5E5 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.