What color is #ECB2F5?

#ECB2F5 is a pale, soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(236, 178, 245), and in HSL hsl(292, 77%, 83%).

Is #ECB2F5 accessible as text?

On white, #ECB2F5 has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.25:1 (passes). For text placed on #ECB2F5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ECB2F5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-300 (#DAB2FF).

What colors go well with #ECB2F5?

#ECB2F5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BBF5B2. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #ECB2F5 below.

Is #ECB2F5 good for buttons?

#ECB2F5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #ECB2F5 — white text only reaches 1.71:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #ECB2F5 the same as CSS plum?

No — #ECB2F5 is not the CSS named color plum, but plum (#DDA0DD) is the closest CSS named color.

#ECB2F5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #ECB2F5

Not just a swatch — here's how #ECB2F5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #ECB2F5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #ECB2F5 Accent #A5C3C5 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

Mauve opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #ECB2F5 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Mauve sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #ECB2F5 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Mauve sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #ECB2F5 Secondary #FFF0FF Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Mauve is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Mauve carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #ECB2F5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FFDCFF

Mauve is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Mauve.

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Color Lab

How #ECB2F5 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 51/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 66/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 16/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 23/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 43/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 19/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 51/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FAF2FB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F5B2E8 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #ECB2F5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #ECB2F5;
  --color-base-rgb: 236 178 245;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(83.8% 0.110 321.9);
  --color-50: #FCF1FE;
  --color-100: #F7DAFB;
  --color-200: #EDB7F5;
  --color-300: #DC86E9;
  --color-400: #C859D9;
  --color-500: #AC37BE;
  --color-600: #843191;
  --color-700: #5E2866;
  --color-800: #3E1E43;
  --color-900: #261429;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve: {
    50: '#FCF1FE',
    100: '#F7DAFB',
    200: '#EDB7F5',
    300: '#DC86E9',
    400: '#C859D9',
    500: '#AC37BE',
    600: '#843191',
    700: '#5E2866',
    800: '#3E1E43',
    900: '#261429',
  },
}

$base: #ECB2F5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF1FE;
$base-100: #F7DAFB;
$base-200: #EDB7F5;
$base-300: #DC86E9;
$base-400: #C859D9;
$base-500: #AC37BE;
$base-600: #843191;
$base-700: #5E2866;
$base-800: #3E1E43;
$base-900: #261429;
$base-hover: #DA67EB;
$base-subtle: #F8EAFA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ECB2F5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7DAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EDB7F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DC86E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C859D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AC37BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#843191",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5E2866",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3E1E43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #ECB2F5

Color Lab

Pairs with #ECB2F5

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