#ECB9EA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.6% 0.087 327.6), rgb(236, 185, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#ECB9EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.69:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB9EA |
| RGB | rgb(236, 185, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 57%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.087 327.6) |
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 #ECB9EA | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB9EA | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECB9EA text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECB9EA text on black | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 327)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECB9EA
oklch(84.6% 0.087 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE80CD
oklch(70.8% 0.138 327.4)
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Step 500
500
#C05CBF
oklch(63.2% 0.177 327.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB3DAC
oklch(55.6% 0.194 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#932E93
oklch(49.2% 0.179 327.9)
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Step 800
800
#772877
oklch(42.7% 0.148 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#602660
oklch(37.6% 0.115 327.6)
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Step 950
950
#391738
oklch(27% 0.074 328.5)
#ECB9EA 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) | #B6C5EC | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CBE8 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0BDCA | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB9EA
#ECB9EA
oklch(84.6% 0.087 327.6)
- #A7DDAC
#A7DDAC
oklch(84.7% 0.088 147.2)
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 #ECB9EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.040
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.047
Use #ECB9EA 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.