#ECB8FA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.1% 0.105 319), rgb(236, 184, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#ECB8FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.105 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 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.80:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB8FA |
| RGB | rgb(236, 184, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.105 319) |
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 #ECB8FA | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB8FA | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #ECB8FA text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECB8FA text on black | 12.80:1 | 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)
#ECB8FA
oklch(85.1% 0.105 319)
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Step 300
300
#E6A3F8
oklch(80.8% 0.136 319)
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Step 400
400
#D86AF4
oklch(70.7% 0.217 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#CC2DF0
oklch(63.1% 0.278 319)
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Step 600
600
#B100D3
oklch(55.7% 0.268 319)
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Step 700
700
#9500B2
oklch(49% 0.236 319)
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Step 800
800
#7B0094
oklch(42.7% 0.206 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#67017C
oklch(37.7% 0.181 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D0949
oklch(27.1% 0.115 319.1)
#ECB8FA 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) | #B0C6FD | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCCF8 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDBFCF | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB8FA
#ECB8FA
oklch(85.1% 0.105 319)
- #ABDF9C
#ABDF9C
oklch(85.1% 0.105 138.8)
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 #ECB8FA, 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 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.058
Use #ECB8FA 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.