#ECB5F0
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.2% 0.1 324.2), rgb(236, 181, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#ECB5F0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.43:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB5F0 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 181, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 66%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.1 324.2) |
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 #ECB5F0 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB5F0 | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB5F0 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECB5F0 text on black | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEE
oklch(88.4% 0.056 324.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB5F0
oklch(84.2% 0.1 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#D17BD8
oklch(70.8% 0.159 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#C353CD
oklch(63.1% 0.204 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE30BA
oklch(55.6% 0.222 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#9520A0
oklch(49.1% 0.206 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#791E82
oklch(42.7% 0.171 324)
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Step 900
900
#622068
oklch(37.6% 0.134 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A153D
oklch(27.1% 0.084 324.6)
#ECB5F0 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) | #B0C3F2 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC9EE | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFBACA | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB5F0
#ECB5F0
oklch(84.2% 0.1 324.2)
- #A3DDA2
#A3DDA2
oklch(84.3% 0.1 144.2)
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 #ECB5F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.046
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
Use #ECB5F0 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.