#ECDBF9
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(91.4% 0.044 310.7), rgb(236, 219, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.06:1).
About this color
#ECDBF9 is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.06:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ECDBF9 |
| RGB | rgb(236, 219, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 71%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.044 310.7) |
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 #ECDBF9 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ECDBF9 | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #ECDBF9 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ECDBF9 text on black | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#ECDBF9
oklch(91.4% 0.044 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 311)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#B391CB
oklch(70.8% 0.091 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#A074BD
oklch(63.1% 0.116 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B5CA9
oklch(55.7% 0.125 311)
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Step 700
700
#764B91
oklch(49.1% 0.117 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#603E76
oklch(42.8% 0.097 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E355F
oklch(37.6% 0.076 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F38
oklch(27% 0.049 310.9)
#ECDBF9 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) | #D7E0FA | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAE1F8 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBDEE5 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ECDBF9
#ECDBF9
oklch(91.4% 0.044 310.7)
- #D9E9CB
#D9E9CB
oklch(91.4% 0.043 130.3)
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 #ECDBF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.028
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.047
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.050
Use #ECDBF9 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.