#ECB8F9
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85% 0.104 319.5), rgb(236, 184, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#ECB8F9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB8F9 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 184, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 84%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.104 319.5) |
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 #ECB8F9 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB8F9 | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #ECB8F9 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECB8F9 text on black | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#F6E2FB
oklch(93.6% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECB8F9
oklch(85% 0.104 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6A4F7
oklch(80.9% 0.133 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#D86BF3
oklch(70.7% 0.215 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#CC2FEE
oklch(63.1% 0.275 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#B100D2
oklch(55.6% 0.268 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C0093
oklch(42.8% 0.206 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#67037B
oklch(37.7% 0.179 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D0A48
oklch(27.1% 0.113 319.7)
#ECB8F9 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) | #B1C6FC | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCCF7 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDBFCF | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB8F9
#ECB8F9
oklch(85% 0.104 319.5)
- #AADF9D
#AADF9D
oklch(85% 0.105 139.5)
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 #ECB8F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.020
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.057
Use #ECB8F9 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.