#ECBBF8
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.5% 0.098 319.6), rgb(236, 187, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#ECBBF8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBBF8 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 187, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 81%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.098 319.6) |
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 #ECBBF8 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBBF8 | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #ECBBF8 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECBBF8 text on black | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3FA
oklch(93.7% 0.036 318.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECBBF8
oklch(85.5% 0.098 319.6)
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Step 300
300
#E4A6F4
oklch(81% 0.126 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#D56FEE
oklch(70.6% 0.202 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#C83BE8
oklch(63% 0.258 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#B100D1
oklch(55.5% 0.267 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C0093
oklch(42.8% 0.206 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#650F77
oklch(37.6% 0.167 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C0D46
oklch(27.1% 0.107 319.9)
#ECBBF8 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) | #B4C8FB | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCDF6 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDC1D0 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBBF8
#ECBBF8
oklch(85.5% 0.098 319.6)
- #AEE0A2
#AEE0A2
oklch(85.6% 0.099 139.6)
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 #ECBBF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.014
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
Use #ECBBF8 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.