#ECB6FE
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.9% 0.113 317.5), rgb(236, 182, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#ECB6FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.113 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.68:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB6FE |
| RGB | rgb(236, 182, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 97%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.113 317.5) |
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 #ECB6FE | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB6FE | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB6FE text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECB6FE text on black | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FD
oklch(93.7% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECB6FE
oklch(84.9% 0.113 317.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7A1FE
oklch(80.8% 0.147 317.5)
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Step 400
400
#D965FD
oklch(70.7% 0.233 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD18FA
oklch(63% 0.297 317.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D6
oklch(55.6% 0.27 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#9400B6
oklch(49.2% 0.239 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A0096
oklch(42.7% 0.207 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#66007F
oklch(37.7% 0.184 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D054C
oklch(27% 0.123 317.5)
#ECB6FE 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) | #ADC6FF | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CBFC | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECBED0 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB6FE
#ECB6FE
oklch(84.9% 0.113 317.5)
- #A9DF96
#A9DF96
oklch(84.8% 0.113 137.8)
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 #ECB6FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ECB6FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.026
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.063
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.064
Use #ECB6FE 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.