#ECB8FB
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.1% 0.106 318.6), rgb(236, 184, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.81:1).
About this color
#ECB8FB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.106 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 12.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.81:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB8FB |
| RGB | rgb(236, 184, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 89%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.106 318.6) |
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 #ECB8FB | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB8FB | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #ECB8FB text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECB8FB text on black | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FB
oklch(93.6% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECB8FB
oklch(85.1% 0.106 318.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6A3F9
oklch(80.9% 0.137 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#D86AF6
oklch(70.8% 0.219 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC2CF2
oklch(63.2% 0.28 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#B000D4
oklch(55.6% 0.269 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#9500B3
oklch(49.1% 0.237 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B0094
oklch(42.7% 0.206 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#67007D
oklch(37.7% 0.182 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D0949
oklch(27.1% 0.115 319.1)
#ECB8FB 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) | #B0C7FE | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCCF9 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDBFD0 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB8FB
#ECB8FB
oklch(85.1% 0.106 318.6)
- #ABDF9B
#ABDF9B
oklch(85.1% 0.106 138.5)
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 #ECB8FB, 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 #ECB8FB 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.