#ECBAF0
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85% 0.091 323.9), rgb(236, 186, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#ECBAF0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.84:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBAF0 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 186, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 64%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.091 323.9) |
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 #ECBAF0 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBAF0 | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #ECBAF0 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECBAF0 text on black | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F7
oklch(93.7% 0.033 324.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECBAF0
oklch(85% 0.091 323.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6A6EC
oklch(80.8% 0.118 323.7)
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Step 400
400
#D872E2
oklch(70.8% 0.188 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB42D9
oklch(63.1% 0.24 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#B603C6
oklch(55.6% 0.26 323.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008B
oklch(42.7% 0.201 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#67146F
oklch(37.7% 0.157 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C0F41
oklch(26.9% 0.099 323.6)
#ECBAF0 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) | #B6C7F2 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CCEE | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFBFCD | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBAF0
#ECBAF0
oklch(85% 0.091 323.9)
- #AADEA8
#AADEA8
oklch(85% 0.091 143.8)
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 #ECBAF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.022
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.051
Use #ECBAF0 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.