#ECB9FD
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.3% 0.107 317.5), rgb(236, 185, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#ECB9FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECB9FD |
| RGB | rgb(236, 185, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 94%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.107 317.5) |
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 #ECB9FD | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECB9FD | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #ECB9FD text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECB9FD text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#F5E2FC
oklch(93.6% 0.04 317)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECB9FD
oklch(85.3% 0.107 317.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5A3FB
oklch(80.8% 0.139 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#D66AF8
oklch(70.6% 0.22 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA2CF4
oklch(63.1% 0.281 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D6
oklch(55.6% 0.27 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#9400B6
oklch(49.2% 0.239 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A0096
oklch(42.7% 0.207 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#66007F
oklch(37.7% 0.184 317.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C094A
oklch(27% 0.116 317.6)
#ECB9FD 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) | #B1C8FF | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCDFB | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECC1D1 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECB9FD
#ECB9FD
oklch(85.3% 0.107 317.5)
- #ADE09B
#ADE09B
oklch(85.4% 0.107 137.7)
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 #ECB9FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.018
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.056
Use #ECB9FD 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.