#ECBEEE
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.7% 0.082 324.9), rgb(236, 190, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#ECBEEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECBEEE |
| RGB | rgb(236, 190, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 59%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.082 324.9) |
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 #ECBEEE | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ECBEEE | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #ECBEEE text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECBEEE text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECBEEE
oklch(85.7% 0.082 324.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9E6
oklch(80.8% 0.105 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#D477DA
oklch(70.7% 0.17 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#C64DCF
oklch(63% 0.216 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#B226BC
oklch(55.6% 0.234 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#9914A2
oklch(49.2% 0.218 325.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C1783
oklch(42.7% 0.18 325.1)
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Step 900
900
#641D69
oklch(37.7% 0.14 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B133E
oklch(27.1% 0.089 324.9)
#ECBEEE 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) | #BBC9F0 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CFEC | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFC2CE | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECBEEE
#ECBEEE
oklch(85.7% 0.082 324.9)
- #AFDFAF
#AFDFAF
oklch(85.7% 0.082 144.8)
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 #ECBEEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.023
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.029
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.049
Use #ECBEEE 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.