Palettes / Colors / #EC6ABE
#EC6ABE — Light Pink
#EC6ABE is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color HotPink (#FF69B4). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: hotpink (#FF69B4) — not an exact match. CSS hotpink gives you #FF69B4, a different color; use #EC6ABE 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.
#EC6ABE is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #6AEC97; it also sits naturally between #D86AEC and #EC6A7D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EC6ABE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 106, 190 |
| HSL | 321°, 77%, 67% |
| HSV | 321°, 55%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 55%, 19%, 7% |
| XYZ | 49.04, 31.86, 52.28 |
| Yxy | 31.86, 0.3682, 0.2392 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.23, 59.54, -20.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.44, 60.27, -19.19 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 42% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 55% · Yellow 19% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #EC6ABE
.text { color: #EC6ABE; }
.background { background-color: #EC6ABE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EC6ABE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 106, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(321, 77%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EC6ABE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 106, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EC6ABE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 106, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EC6ABE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EC6ABE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EC6ABE
Tints of #EC6ABE
Tones of #EC6ABE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #6AEC97:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.85:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.37:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EC6ABE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EC6ABE
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 #EC6ABE: ·
How #EC6ABE 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 #EC6ABE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #EC6ABE?
#EC6ABE is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 236, 106, 190). Its closest standard named color is HotPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EC6ABE?
#EC6ABE is RGB 236, 106, 190 — HSL 321°, 77%, 67% — CMYK 0%, 55%, 19%, 7%.
What colors go with #EC6ABE?
Its complement is #6AEC97; analogous partners are #D86AEC and #EC6A7D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EC6ABE for text?
Black text on #EC6ABE has a contrast ratio of 7.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.85:1.