#ECB7F6
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.7% 0.103 321), rgb(236, 183, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#ECB7F6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB7F6 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 183, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 78%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.103 321) |
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 #ECB7F6 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB7F6 | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB7F6 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECB7F6 text on black | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 320.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECB7F6
oklch(84.7% 0.103 321)
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Step 300
300
#E7A4F4
oklch(80.9% 0.131 320.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA6BEF
oklch(70.8% 0.212 321)
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Step 500
500
#CD31E9
oklch(63.1% 0.27 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#B300CE
oklch(55.6% 0.266 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#9700AE
oklch(49% 0.234 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D0090
oklch(42.7% 0.204 321)
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Step 900
900
#680478
oklch(37.7% 0.176 321)
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Step 950
950
#3D0A46
oklch(26.9% 0.111 321.1)
#ECB7F6 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) | #B1C5F9 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCBF4 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEBDCD | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB7F6
#ECB7F6
oklch(84.7% 0.103 321)
- #A8DE9F
#A8DE9F
oklch(84.7% 0.102 141)
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 #ECB7F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.023
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.058
Use #ECB7F6 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.