#ECBAE7
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.7% 0.082 329.6), rgb(236, 186, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#ECBAE7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.74:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBAE7 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 186, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 57%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.082 329.6) |
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 #ECBAE7 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBAE7 | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #ECBAE7 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECBAE7 text on black | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECBAE7
oklch(84.7% 0.082 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7A8E2
oklch(80.9% 0.105 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#D975D3
oklch(70.7% 0.17 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC4AC7
oklch(63% 0.216 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#B820B3
oklch(55.7% 0.235 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E0C9A
oklch(49.1% 0.218 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#80137D
oklch(42.7% 0.18 329.5)
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Step 900
900
#671B64
oklch(37.6% 0.14 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D123B
oklch(27.1% 0.089 329.6)
#ECBAE7 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) | #B8C5E9 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CCE5 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0BDC9 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBAE7
#ECBAE7
oklch(84.7% 0.082 329.6)
- #A7DCB0
#A7DCB0
oklch(84.6% 0.082 149.5)
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 #ECBAE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.041
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.046
Use #ECBAE7 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.