#ECBEEB
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.6% 0.079 326.9), rgb(236, 190, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#ECBEEB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBEEB |
| RGB | rgb(236, 190, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 55%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.079 326.9) |
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 #ECBEEB | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBEEB | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #ECBEEB text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECBEEB text on black | 13.13:1 | 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
#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)
#ECBEEB
oklch(85.6% 0.079 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE3
oklch(81% 0.101 327)
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Step 400
400
#D479D5
oklch(70.7% 0.162 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#C750C9
oklch(63.1% 0.207 327)
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Step 600
600
#B22BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.225 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#991A9D
oklch(49.1% 0.21 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C1A7F
oklch(42.6% 0.174 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#641E66
oklch(37.6% 0.136 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B143C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 326.6)
#ECBEEB 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) | #BBC9ED | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CFE9 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFC1CD | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBEEB
#ECBEEB
oklch(85.6% 0.079 326.9)
- #AEDEB2
#AEDEB2
oklch(85.5% 0.078 147)
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 #ECBEEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.032
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.044
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.046
Use #ECBEEB 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.