#ECBCEE
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.3% 0.086 325), rgb(236, 188, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#ECBCEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBCEE |
| RGB | rgb(236, 188, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 60%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.086 325) |
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 #ECBCEE | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBCEE | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #ECBCEE text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECBCEE text on black | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECBCEE
oklch(85.3% 0.086 325)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8E8
oklch(80.9% 0.11 325)
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Step 400
400
#D675DC
oklch(70.7% 0.176 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#C949D2
oklch(63.1% 0.225 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#B41CBF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 325)
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Step 700
700
#9B04A5
oklch(49.2% 0.228 325)
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Step 800
800
#7E1086
oklch(42.8% 0.189 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#651A6B
oklch(37.7% 0.146 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C113F
oklch(27% 0.094 325.1)
#ECBCEE 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) | #B8C8F0 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CDEC | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFC0CD | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBCEE
#ECBCEE
oklch(85.3% 0.086 325)
- #ACDEAD
#ACDEAD
oklch(85.3% 0.085 145.3)
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 #ECBCEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.023
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.032
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.048
Use #ECBCEE 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.