#ECBAE3
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.6% 0.078 332.5), rgb(236, 186, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#ECBAE3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.69:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBAE3 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 186, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 57%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.078 332.5) |
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 #ECBAE3 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBAE3 | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ECBAE3 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECBAE3 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
#F4E5F1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 331.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECBAE3
oklch(84.6% 0.078 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE82C3
oklch(70.7% 0.125 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#C060B3
oklch(63.1% 0.16 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB439F
oklch(55.6% 0.174 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#933488
oklch(49.2% 0.162 332.6)
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Step 800
800
#772C6E
oklch(42.7% 0.134 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#602959
oklch(37.7% 0.103 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#391934
oklch(27.1% 0.065 333.4)
#ECBAE3 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) | #B9C5E5 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CCE1 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1BCC8 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBAE3
#ECBAE3
oklch(84.6% 0.078 332.5)
- #A6DCB4
#A6DCB4
oklch(84.6% 0.079 152.5)
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 #ECBAE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.037
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.048
Use #ECBAE3 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.