#ECBBEE
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.1% 0.087 325.1), rgb(236, 187, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#ECBBEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBBEE |
| RGB | rgb(236, 187, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 60%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.087 325.1) |
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 #ECBBEE | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBBEE | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #ECBBEE text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECBBEE text on black | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 325.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECBBEE
oklch(85.1% 0.087 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6A7E9
oklch(80.9% 0.113 325)
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Step 400
400
#D774DD
oklch(70.7% 0.179 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA47D3
oklch(63.1% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#B516C0
oklch(55.5% 0.249 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F0B87
oklch(42.8% 0.193 325.1)
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Step 900
900
#66186C
oklch(37.7% 0.15 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C113F
oklch(27% 0.094 325.1)
#ECBBEE 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) | #B7C7F0 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CDEC | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFBFCD | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBBEE
#ECBBEE
oklch(85.1% 0.087 325.1)
- #ABDEAB
#ABDEAB
oklch(85.2% 0.088 144.8)
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 #ECBBEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.023
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.049
Use #ECBBEE 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.