#ECB7F3
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.6% 0.1 322.5), rgb(236, 183, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#ECB7F3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.63:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB7F3 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 183, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 71%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.1 322.5) |
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 #ECB7F3 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB7F3 | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB7F3 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECB7F3 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEF
oklch(88.6% 0.054 322.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB7F3
oklch(84.6% 0.1 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE7BDA
oklch(70.6% 0.16 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#C054D0
oklch(63% 0.204 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC32BD
oklch(55.7% 0.221 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#9322A3
oklch(49.1% 0.206 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#781F84
oklch(42.7% 0.171 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#61216A
oklch(37.7% 0.134 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#39153E
oklch(27% 0.084 322.6)
#ECB7F3 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) | #B2C5F5 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCBF1 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEBDCC | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB7F3
#ECB7F3
oklch(84.6% 0.1 322.5)
- #A7DEA2
#A7DEA2
oklch(84.7% 0.1 142.6)
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 #ECB7F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.024
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.048
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
Use #ECB7F3 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.