#ECB6E8
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84% 0.09 328.8), rgb(236, 182, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#ECB6E8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB6E8 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 182, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 59%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.09 328.8) |
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 #ECB6E8 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB6E8 | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB6E8 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ECB6E8 text on black | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 328.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB6E8
oklch(84% 0.09 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#D17ECD
oklch(70.8% 0.144 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C358BF
oklch(63% 0.185 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE39AC
oklch(55.6% 0.2 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#952993
oklch(49% 0.186 328.8)
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Step 800
800
#792577
oklch(42.7% 0.153 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#622460
oklch(37.6% 0.12 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#ECB6E8 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) | #B4C3EA | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CAE6 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0BAC7 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB6E8
#ECB6E8
oklch(84% 0.09 328.8)
- #A2DCAB
#A2DCAB
oklch(84.2% 0.09 148.9)
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 #ECB6E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.034
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.047
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.051
Use #ECB6E8 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.