#ECBAD7
Closest named color: Baby Pink (#FFB7CE). oklch(84.2% 0.069 343), rgb(236, 186, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.57:1).
About this color
#ECBAD7 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Pink (#FFB7CE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.57:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Baby Pink (#FFB7CE) |
| Black text | 12.57:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBAD7 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 186, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 57%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.069 343) |
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 #ECBAD7 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBAD7 | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECBAD7 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECBAD7 text on black | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 342.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECBAD7
oklch(84.2% 0.069 343)
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Step 400
400
#D084B3
oklch(70.6% 0.111 342.6)
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Step 500
500
#C264A0
oklch(63.2% 0.14 342.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD488A
oklch(55.5% 0.152 343.2)
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Step 700
700
#943976
oklch(49.1% 0.142 342.6)
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Step 800
800
#793060
oklch(42.8% 0.118 343)
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Step 900
900
#622B4E
oklch(37.7% 0.092 343.4)
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Step 950
950
#391A2E
oklch(27% 0.057 342.3)
#ECBAD7 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) | #BCC4D8 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8CBD6 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3BAC4 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBAD7
#ECBAD7
oklch(84.2% 0.069 343)
- #A3DABE
#A3DABE
oklch(84.3% 0.069 162.3)
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 #ECBAD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.030
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.032
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.040
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.044
Use #ECBAD7 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.