#ECBCEA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.2% 0.082 327.6), rgb(236, 188, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#ECBCEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBCEA |
| RGB | rgb(236, 188, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 56%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.082 327.6) |
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 #ECBCEA | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBCEA | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #ECBCEA text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECBCEA text on black | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | 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)
#ECBCEA
oklch(85.2% 0.082 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5A9E3
oklch(80.9% 0.103 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D777D5
oklch(70.8% 0.167 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#CA4CCA
oklch(63.1% 0.215 327.8)
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Step 600
600
#B524B7
oklch(55.7% 0.233 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B129D
oklch(49.1% 0.216 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E167F
oklch(42.7% 0.179 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#661C66
oklch(37.7% 0.14 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C123C
oklch(27% 0.089 327.7)
#ECBCEA 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) | #BAC7EC | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4CDE8 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0BFCC | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBCEA
#ECBCEA
oklch(85.2% 0.082 327.6)
- #ABDEB0
#ABDEB0
oklch(85.3% 0.082 147.4)
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 #ECBCEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.044
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.047
Use #ECBCEA 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.