#ECBEE9
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.5% 0.077 328.3), rgb(236, 190, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#ECBEE9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBEE9 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 190, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 55%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.077 328.3) |
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 #ECBEE9 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBEE9 | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #ECBEE9 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECBEE9 text on black | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECBEE9
oklch(85.5% 0.077 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE1
oklch(80.9% 0.099 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D579D1
oklch(70.7% 0.159 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C751C5
oklch(63% 0.202 328.3)
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Step 600
600
#B32DB2
oklch(55.7% 0.221 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#991D99
oklch(49.1% 0.205 328.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D1C7C
oklch(42.8% 0.17 328.5)
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Step 900
900
#651F64
oklch(37.7% 0.133 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B143A
oklch(27% 0.083 328.6)
#ECBEE9 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) | #BCC9EB | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CEE7 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0C1CD | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBEE9
#ECBEE9
oklch(85.5% 0.077 328.3)
- #ADDEB4
#ADDEB4
oklch(85.5% 0.077 148.8)
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 #ECBEE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.044
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.045
Use #ECBEE9 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.