#ECB5F2
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.2% 0.102 323.1), rgb(236, 181, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#ECB5F2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.45:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB5F2 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 181, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 70%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.102 323.1) |
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 #ECB5F2 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB5F2 | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB5F2 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECB5F2 text on black | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 323.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB5F2
oklch(84.2% 0.102 323.1)
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Step 400
400
#D07ADB
oklch(70.7% 0.164 322.9)
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Step 500
500
#C252D0
oklch(63.1% 0.208 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE2EBD
oklch(55.7% 0.226 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#951DA3
oklch(49.1% 0.211 323.2)
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Step 800
800
#791C84
oklch(42.6% 0.175 323.2)
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Step 900
900
#62206A
oklch(37.8% 0.136 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#39143E
oklch(26.9% 0.086 322.8)
#ECB5F2 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) | #B0C3F4 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCAF0 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEBBCA | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB5F2
#ECB5F2
oklch(84.2% 0.102 323.1)
- #A4DDA0
#A4DDA0
oklch(84.3% 0.102 143)
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 #ECB5F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
Use #ECB5F2 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.