#EECBE6
Closest named color: Pale Pink (#FFCFDC). oklch(88% 0.053 334), rgb(238, 203, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.32:1).
About this color
#EECBE6 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Pink (#FFCFDC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Pink (#FFCFDC) |
| Black text | 14.32:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EECBE6 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 203, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 51%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.053 334) |
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 #EECBE6 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EECBE6 | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #EECBE6 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EECBE6 text on black | 14.32:1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EECBE6
oklch(88% 0.053 334)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D3
oklch(81% 0.068 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA86BD
oklch(70.7% 0.11 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB66AC
oklch(63.1% 0.14 334)
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Step 600
600
#A64C97
oklch(55.7% 0.15 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E3C81
oklch(49.1% 0.141 334)
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Step 800
800
#733269
oklch(42.6% 0.117 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D55
oklch(37.8% 0.091 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#EECBE6 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) | #CBD2E7 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2D7E5 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2CCD4 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EECBE6
#EECBE6
oklch(88% 0.053 334)
- #BDE2C8
#BDE2C8
oklch(87.9% 0.053 154.6)
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 #EECBE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.032
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.033
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.037
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.041
Use #EECBE6 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.