#ECBED9
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85% 0.063 342.5), rgb(236, 190, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#ECBED9 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.93:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBED9 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 190, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 55%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.063 342.5) |
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 #ECBED9 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBED9 | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #ECBED9 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECBED9 text on black | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECBED9
oklch(85% 0.063 342.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACCF
oklch(80.8% 0.081 342.2)
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Step 400
400
#D77EB7
oklch(70.6% 0.13 342)
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Step 500
500
#CA5AA4
oklch(63% 0.166 342.5)
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Step 600
600
#B53C8F
oklch(55.5% 0.179 342.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C2D7A
oklch(49.2% 0.167 342.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F2763
oklch(42.8% 0.139 342.8)
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Step 900
900
#662551
oklch(37.6% 0.109 342.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C172F
oklch(27% 0.068 342.9)
#ECBED9 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) | #C0C7DA | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CACED8 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2BEC7 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBED9
#ECBED9
oklch(85% 0.063 342.5)
- #A9DBC2
#A9DBC2
oklch(84.9% 0.062 163)
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 #ECBED9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.031
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.032
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.036
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.040
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.042
Use #ECBED9 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.