#ECBCE5
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85% 0.077 331.2), rgb(236, 188, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#ECBCE5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBCE5 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 188, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 56%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.077 331.2) |
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 #ECBCE5 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBCE5 | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #ECBCE5 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECBCE5 text on black | 12.89:1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECBCE5
oklch(85% 0.077 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9DE
oklch(80.8% 0.099 331)
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Step 400
400
#D778CD
oklch(70.6% 0.158 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA50C0
oklch(63.1% 0.201 331)
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Step 600
600
#B62BAC
oklch(55.6% 0.22 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C1B94
oklch(49.1% 0.204 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F1B78
oklch(42.8% 0.169 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#661F61
oklch(37.7% 0.131 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1439
oklch(27.1% 0.083 330.6)
#ECBCE5 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) | #BBC7E7 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CDE3 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0BFCA | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBCE5
#ECBCE5
oklch(85% 0.077 331.2)
- #A9DDB5
#A9DDB5
oklch(85.1% 0.077 151.6)
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 #ECBCE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.040
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.040
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.044
Use #ECBCE5 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.