#ECB8F5
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.9% 0.1 321.4), rgb(236, 184, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#ECB8F5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.74:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB8F5 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 184, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 75%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.1 321.4) |
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 #ECB8F5 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB8F5 | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #ECB8F5 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECB8F5 text on black | 12.74:1 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2F9
oklch(93.6% 0.037 321.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECB8F5
oklch(84.9% 0.1 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7A4F3
oklch(80.9% 0.13 321.3)
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Step 400
400
#D96DEC
oklch(70.8% 0.205 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC36E6
oklch(63.1% 0.263 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#B400CD
oklch(55.7% 0.265 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D008F
oklch(42.7% 0.203 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#680A76
oklch(37.8% 0.171 321.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D0C45
oklch(27% 0.108 321.6)
#ECB8F5 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) | #B2C6F7 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECCF3 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEBECD | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB8F5
#ECB8F5
oklch(84.9% 0.1 321.4)
- #A9DEA1
#A9DEA1
oklch(84.8% 0.1 141.3)
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 #ECB8F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.021
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.056
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.056
Use #ECB8F5 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.