#ECB6FA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.7% 0.109 319.2), rgb(236, 182, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#ECB6FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.63:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB6FA |
| RGB | rgb(236, 182, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.109 319.2) |
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 #ECB6FA | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB6FA | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB6FA text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECB6FA text on black | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FB
oklch(93.6% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECB6FA
oklch(84.7% 0.109 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8A2F9
oklch(80.9% 0.14 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA67F6
oklch(70.6% 0.224 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE24F2
oklch(63.1% 0.286 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#B100D2
oklch(55.6% 0.268 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#9600B2
oklch(49.2% 0.237 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B0093
oklch(42.6% 0.206 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#68007C
oklch(37.8% 0.182 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D0749
oklch(26.9% 0.118 319.2)
#ECB6FA 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) | #AEC5FD | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACBF8 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDBDCE | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB6FA
#ECB6FA
oklch(84.7% 0.109 319.2)
- #A8DE9A
#A8DE9A
oklch(84.6% 0.108 139.3)
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 #ECB6FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.025
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.061
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.063
Use #ECB6FA 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.