#ECB8F4
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.8% 0.099 321.9), rgb(236, 184, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#ECB8F4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.099 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.72:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB8F4 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 184, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 73%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.099 321.9) |
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 #ECB8F4 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB8F4 | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #ECB8F4 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECB8F4 text on black | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2F9
oklch(93.6% 0.037 321.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECB8F4
oklch(84.8% 0.099 321.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7A5F1
oklch(81% 0.126 322)
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Step 400
400
#D96DEA
oklch(70.7% 0.204 322)
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Step 500
500
#CD37E4
oklch(63.2% 0.261 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#B400CB
oklch(55.5% 0.264 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#9800AC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E008E
oklch(42.7% 0.203 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#680B75
oklch(37.8% 0.17 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D0C45
oklch(27% 0.108 321.6)
#ECB8F4 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) | #B2C6F6 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECBF2 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEBECD | 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°).
- #ECB8F4
#ECB8F4
oklch(84.8% 0.099 321.9)
- #A9DEA2
#A9DEA2
oklch(84.8% 0.098 141.7)
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 #ECB8F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.022
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.045
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
Use #ECB8F4 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.