#ECB5E9
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.9% 0.093 328.2), rgb(236, 181, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#ECB5E9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB5E9 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 181, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 59%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.093 328.2) |
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 #ECB5E9 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB5E9 | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB5E9 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB5E9 text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 328)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB5E9
oklch(83.9% 0.093 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D27CCF
oklch(70.7% 0.15 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C457C2
oklch(63.2% 0.189 328.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF36AE
oklch(55.6% 0.206 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#962696
oklch(49.1% 0.193 328)
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Step 800
800
#7A2379
oklch(42.7% 0.158 328.4)
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Step 900
900
#632362
oklch(37.8% 0.124 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1639
oklch(27% 0.077 328.5)
#ECB5E9 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) | #B2C2EB | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC9E7 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0B9C7 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB5E9
#ECB5E9
oklch(83.9% 0.093 328.2)
- #A1DBA8
#A1DBA8
oklch(83.8% 0.092 147.8)
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 #ECB5E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.048
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.054
Use #ECB5E9 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.