#ECBCF9
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.7% 0.097 319), rgb(236, 188, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#ECBCF9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBCF9 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 188, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 84%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.097 319) |
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 #ECBCF9 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBCF9 | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #ECBCF9 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECBCF9 text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3FA
oklch(93.7% 0.036 318.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECBCF9
oklch(85.7% 0.097 319)
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Step 300
300
#E3A6F4
oklch(80.9% 0.125 318.8)
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Step 400
400
#D470EE
oklch(70.7% 0.2 319)
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Step 500
500
#C73DE8
oklch(63.1% 0.256 319)
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Step 600
600
#B100D3
oklch(55.7% 0.268 319)
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Step 700
700
#9500B2
oklch(49% 0.236 319)
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Step 800
800
#7B0094
oklch(42.7% 0.206 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#651078
oklch(37.8% 0.167 319.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B0E46
oklch(27% 0.105 319)
#ECBCF9 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) | #B5C9FC | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CEF7 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDC2D1 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBCF9
#ECBCF9
oklch(85.7% 0.097 319)
- #B0E0A2
#B0E0A2
oklch(85.7% 0.098 138.7)
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 #ECBCF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.012
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.058
Use #ECBCF9 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.