#ECB9E4
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.4% 0.081 331.7), rgb(236, 185, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#ECB9E4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.62:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB9E4 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 185, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 57%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.081 331.7) |
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 #ECB9E4 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB9E4 | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB9E4 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECB9E4 text on black | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 331.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB9E4
oklch(84.4% 0.081 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#CF81C5
oklch(70.7% 0.13 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#C15EB6
oklch(63.1% 0.166 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC41A2
oklch(55.7% 0.18 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#93328A
oklch(49.1% 0.167 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#782B70
oklch(42.8% 0.138 332)
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Step 900
900
#61285B
oklch(37.8% 0.108 331.7)
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Step 950
950
#391835
oklch(27% 0.068 332)
#ECB9E4 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) | #B8C4E6 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CBE2 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1BCC8 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB9E4
#ECB9E4
oklch(84.4% 0.081 331.7)
- #A5DCB2
#A5DCB2
oklch(84.5% 0.081 151.6)
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 #ECB9E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.036
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.043
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.049
Use #ECB9E4 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.