#ECBAE5
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.7% 0.08 331), rgb(236, 186, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#ECBAE5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.72:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBAE5 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 186, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 57%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.08 331) |
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 #ECBAE5 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBAE5 | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #ECBAE5 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECBAE5 text on black | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#EBCFE7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 330.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ECBAE5
oklch(84.7% 0.08 331)
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Step 400
400
#CE82C5
oklch(70.8% 0.127 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#C05FB6
oklch(63.1% 0.164 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB42A2
oklch(55.6% 0.178 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#92338B
oklch(49.1% 0.165 330.8)
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Step 800
800
#772B71
oklch(42.7% 0.138 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#60285B
oklch(37.6% 0.107 331)
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Step 950
950
#391835
oklch(27% 0.068 332)
#ECBAE5 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) | #B9C5E7 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4CCE3 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0BDC9 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBAE5
#ECBAE5
oklch(84.7% 0.08 331)
- #A7DCB2
#A7DCB2
oklch(84.6% 0.08 150.7)
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 #ECBAE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.041
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.047
Use #ECBAE5 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.