#ECBCE8
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.1% 0.08 329), rgb(236, 188, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#ECBCE8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBCE8 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 188, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 56%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.08 329) |
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 #ECBCE8 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBCE8 | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #ECBCE8 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECBCE8 text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECBCE8
oklch(85.1% 0.08 329)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9E1
oklch(80.9% 0.102 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#D777D2
oklch(70.7% 0.164 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA4EC6
oklch(63.1% 0.209 329)
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Step 600
600
#B527B2
oklch(55.5% 0.227 329.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C1699
oklch(49.2% 0.211 329.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E187C
oklch(42.6% 0.175 329)
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Step 900
900
#661D64
oklch(37.7% 0.137 329)
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Step 950
950
#3C133B
oklch(27% 0.087 328.6)
#ECBCE8 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) | #BAC7EA | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CDE6 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0BFCB | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBCE8
#ECBCE8
oklch(85.1% 0.08 329)
- #AADDB2
#AADDB2
oklch(85% 0.079 149.2)
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 #ECBCE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.041
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.045
Use #ECBCE8 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.