#ECBCF0
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.4% 0.088 323.8), rgb(236, 188, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#ECBCF0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBCF0 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 188, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 63%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.088 323.8) |
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 #ECBCF0 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBCF0 | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #ECBCF0 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECBCF0 text on black | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECBCF0
oklch(85.4% 0.088 323.8)
-
Step 300
300
#E5A8EA
oklch(81% 0.112 324)
-
Step 400
400
#D674DF
oklch(70.7% 0.181 324.1)
-
Step 500
500
#C947D6
oklch(63.2% 0.231 324)
-
Step 600
600
#B417C3
oklch(55.6% 0.25 323.9)
-
Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
-
Step 800
800
#7D0C89
oklch(42.7% 0.193 323.4)
-
Step 900
900
#65186D
oklch(37.6% 0.15 323.8)
-
Step 950
950
#3C1140
oklch(27.1% 0.095 324.2)
#ECBCF0 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) | #B8C8F2 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CEEE | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEC1CE | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBCF0
#ECBCF0
oklch(85.4% 0.088 323.8)
- #ADDFAB
#ADDFAB
oklch(85.5% 0.088 143.8)
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 #ECBCF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.020
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.029
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
Use #ECBCF0 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.