#ECBCF6
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.6% 0.094 320.5), rgb(236, 188, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#ECBCF6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBCF6 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 188, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 76%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.094 320.5) |
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 #ECBCF6 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBCF6 | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #ECBCF6 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECBCF6 text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F9
oklch(93.7% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECBCF6
oklch(85.6% 0.094 320.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4A7F1
oklch(81% 0.121 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#D572E9
oklch(70.8% 0.193 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#C841E2
oklch(63.2% 0.247 320.6)
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Step 600
600
#B300CF
oklch(55.7% 0.266 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#9700AF
oklch(49.1% 0.235 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C0091
oklch(42.6% 0.204 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#651374
oklch(37.7% 0.161 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B0F44
oklch(27% 0.102 320.3)
#ECBCF6 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) | #B6C9F8 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CEF4 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDC2D0 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBCF6
#ECBCF6
oklch(85.6% 0.094 320.5)
- #AFE0A5
#AFE0A5
oklch(85.7% 0.095 140.3)
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 #ECBCF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.014
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
Use #ECBCF6 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.