#ECB6E9
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.1% 0.091 328.2), rgb(236, 182, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#ECB6E9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.091 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.43:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB6E9 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 182, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 59%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.091 328.2) |
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 #ECB6E9 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB6E9 | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB6E9 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECB6E9 text on black | 12.43:1 | 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
#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
#ECCEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 328.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB6E9
oklch(84.1% 0.091 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D17DCE
oklch(70.7% 0.146 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C358C1
oklch(63.1% 0.186 328.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE38AD
oklch(55.6% 0.202 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#952995
oklch(49.1% 0.188 328)
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Step 800
800
#792479
oklch(42.7% 0.156 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#622461
oklch(37.7% 0.121 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1639
oklch(27% 0.077 328.5)
#ECB6E9 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) | #B3C3EB | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CAE7 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0BAC8 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB6E9
#ECB6E9
oklch(84.1% 0.091 328.2)
- #A2DCAA
#A2DCAA
oklch(84.2% 0.091 148.4)
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 #ECB6E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.042
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.052
Use #ECB6E9 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.