#ECCBED
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88% 0.058 325.2), rgb(236, 203, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#ECCBED is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.33:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECCBED |
| RGB | rgb(236, 203, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 49%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.058 325.2) |
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 #ECCBED | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECCBED | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #ECCBED text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECCBED text on black | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ECCBED
oklch(88% 0.058 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0DB
oklch(80.8% 0.075 325.5)
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Step 400
400
#C686C9
oklch(70.7% 0.118 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#B765BB
oklch(63.1% 0.153 325.5)
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Step 600
600
#A24AA8
oklch(55.7% 0.166 325)
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Step 700
700
#8A3A90
oklch(49.1% 0.155 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#703175
oklch(42.7% 0.128 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2C5E
oklch(37.7% 0.099 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#361A37
oklch(27% 0.064 325.9)
#ECCBED 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) | #C9D3EE | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D7EC | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EECED6 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECCBED
#ECCBED
oklch(88% 0.058 325.2)
- #C0E2C1
#C0E2C1
oklch(87.9% 0.057 145.8)
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 #ECCBED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.026
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.027
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.029
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.042
Use #ECCBED 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.