#ECB5FD
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.6% 0.114 318.1), rgb(236, 181, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#ECB5FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 318°. 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 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.59:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB5FD |
| RGB | rgb(236, 181, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 95%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.114 318.1) |
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 #ECB5FD | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB5FD | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB5FD text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECB5FD text on black | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3F9
oklch(93.5% 0.034 316.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCDF5
oklch(88.6% 0.063 317.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB5FD
oklch(84.6% 0.114 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF77E9
oklch(70.8% 0.182 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#C14BE2
oklch(63.2% 0.233 318)
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Step 600
600
#AC1DCF
oklch(55.5% 0.253 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#9405B3
oklch(49.1% 0.235 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#781191
oklch(42.7% 0.194 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#611A74
oklch(37.7% 0.152 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#391244
oklch(27% 0.096 318)
#ECB5FD 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) | #ACC5FF | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8CAFB | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECBDCF | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB5FD
#ECB5FD
oklch(84.6% 0.114 318.1)
- #A8DF95
#A8DF95
oklch(84.8% 0.115 137.9)
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 #ECB5FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ECB5FD.
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 0.033
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.054
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.065
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
Use #ECB5FD 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.