#ECBCE4
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85% 0.076 332), rgb(236, 188, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#ECBCE4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.88:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBCE4 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 188, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 56%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.076 332) |
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 #ECBCE4 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBCE4 | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #ECBCE4 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECBCE4 text on black | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECBCE4
oklch(85% 0.076 332)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9DD
oklch(80.8% 0.098 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#D879CB
oklch(70.8% 0.156 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB51BE
oklch(63.2% 0.199 332)
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Step 600
600
#B62DAA
oklch(55.7% 0.216 332)
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Step 700
700
#9C1C92
oklch(49.1% 0.202 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F1C76
oklch(42.7% 0.166 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#661F5F
oklch(37.6% 0.129 332)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#ECBCE4 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) | #BBC7E6 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CDE2 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1BECA | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBCE4
#ECBCE4
oklch(85% 0.076 332)
- #A9DDB6
#A9DDB6
oklch(85.1% 0.076 152.2)
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 #ECBCE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.044
Use #ECBCE4 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.