Palettes / Colors / #EBC2EC
#EBC2EC — Pale Muted Pink
#EBC2EC is a pink color we call Pale Muted Pink, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #EBC2EC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#EBC2EC is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C1ECC1; it also sits naturally between #D5C1EC and #ECC1D7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBC2EC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 194, 236 |
| HSL | 299°, 53%, 84% |
| HSV | 299°, 18%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 18%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 68.69, 62.30, 87.76 |
| Yxy | 62.30, 0.3140, 0.2848 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.07, 21.66, -15.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.93, 21.77, -15.54 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 76% · Blue 93%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBC2EC
.text { color: #EBC2EC; }
.background { background-color: #EBC2EC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBC2EC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 194, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(299, 53%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBC2EC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 194, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBC2EC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 194, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBC2EC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBC2EC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C1ECC1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBC2EC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBC2EC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #EBC2EC: ·
How #EBC2EC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #EBC2EC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #EBC2EC?
#EBC2EC is Pale Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 235, 194, 236). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBC2EC?
#EBC2EC is RGB 235, 194, 236 — HSL 299°, 53%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 18%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #EBC2EC?
Its complement is #C1ECC1; analogous partners are #D5C1EC and #ECC1D7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBC2EC for text?
Black text on #EBC2EC has a contrast ratio of 13.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.