#ECBAD9
Closest named color: Baby Pink (#FFB7CE). oklch(84.3% 0.07 341.1), rgb(236, 186, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#ECBAD9 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Pink (#FFB7CE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Baby Pink (#FFB7CE) |
| Black text | 12.59:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBAD9 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 186, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 57%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.07 341.1) |
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 #ECBAD9 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBAD9 | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECBAD9 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECBAD9 text on black | 12.59:1 | 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
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 340.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECBAD9
oklch(84.3% 0.07 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#D084B5
oklch(70.7% 0.112 341.3)
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Step 500
500
#C263A3
oklch(63.2% 0.144 341.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD488E
oklch(55.7% 0.155 341.2)
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Step 700
700
#943879
oklch(49.1% 0.145 340.8)
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Step 800
800
#782F62
oklch(42.6% 0.12 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#612B50
oklch(37.7% 0.093 340.9)
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Step 950
950
#391A2F
oklch(27% 0.058 340.7)
#ECBAD9 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) | #BCC4DA | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7CBD8 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2BAC4 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBAD9
#ECBAD9
oklch(84.3% 0.07 341.1)
- #A3DABD
#A3DABD
oklch(84.2% 0.07 161.4)
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 #ECBAD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.033
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.041
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.041
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.046
Use #ECBAD9 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.