#ECB9F4
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85% 0.097 321.8), rgb(236, 185, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.81:1).
About this color
#ECB9F4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 322°. 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 (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.81:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB9F4 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 185, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 73%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.097 321.8) |
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 #ECB9F4 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB9F4 | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #ECB9F4 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECB9F4 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2F9
oklch(93.6% 0.037 321.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECB9F4
oklch(85% 0.097 321.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6A5F1
oklch(80.9% 0.125 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#D86FE9
oklch(70.7% 0.199 321.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB3AE2
oklch(63% 0.255 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#B400CC
oklch(55.6% 0.265 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9800AC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E008E
oklch(42.7% 0.203 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#670E74
oklch(37.7% 0.166 321.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D0D44
oklch(27.1% 0.106 322.3)
#ECB9F4 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) | #B3C6F6 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCCF2 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEBFCE | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB9F4
#ECB9F4
oklch(85% 0.097 321.8)
- #AADEA3
#AADEA3
oklch(84.9% 0.097 141.7)
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 #ECB9F4, 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 0.032
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.054
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.054
Use #ECB9F4 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.