#ECB8E5
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.3% 0.084 330.9), rgb(236, 184, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#ECB8E5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.55:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB8E5 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 184, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 58%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.084 330.9) |
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 #ECB8E5 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB8E5 | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB8E5 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECB8E5 text on black | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 330.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB8E5
oklch(84.3% 0.084 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#D080C7
oklch(70.8% 0.134 331)
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Step 500
500
#C25CB8
oklch(63.1% 0.172 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD3EA4
oklch(55.6% 0.187 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#942F8D
oklch(49.1% 0.174 330.8)
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Step 800
800
#782972
oklch(42.7% 0.143 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#61275C
oklch(37.7% 0.111 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#391836
oklch(27% 0.069 330.8)
#ECB8E5 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) | #B7C4E7 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CBE3 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1BBC7 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB8E5
#ECB8E5
oklch(84.3% 0.084 330.9)
- #A4DCB0
#A4DCB0
oklch(84.4% 0.084 150.9)
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 #ECB8E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.036
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
Use #ECB8E5 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.