#ECB6FF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.9% 0.114 317.1), rgb(236, 182, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#ECB6FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 317°. 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 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB6FF |
| RGB | rgb(236, 182, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.114 317.1) |
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 #ECB6FF | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB6FF | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #ECB6FF text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECB6FF text on black | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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)
#ECB6FF
oklch(84.9% 0.114 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7A1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.148 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#D964FF
oklch(70.7% 0.236 317)
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Step 500
500
#CD13FC
oklch(63% 0.3 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE00D7
oklch(55.5% 0.27 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#9300B6
oklch(49% 0.239 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#790097
oklch(42.6% 0.208 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#66007F
oklch(37.7% 0.184 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D044D
oklch(27% 0.125 316.9)
#ECB6FF 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) | #B9CBFD | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECBED0 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB6FF
#ECB6FF
oklch(84.9% 0.114 317.1)
- #AADF95
#AADF95
oklch(84.9% 0.114 137.1)
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 #ECB6FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ECB6FF.
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 #ECB6FF 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.