Palettes / Colors / #EC6FA4
#EC6FA4 — Light Pink
#EC6FA4 is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palevioletred (#DB7093) — not an exact match. CSS palevioletred gives you #DB7093, a different color; use #EC6FA4 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.
#EC6FA4 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 #6FECB8; it also sits naturally between #EC6FE2 and #EC796F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EC6FA4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 111, 164 |
| HSL | 335°, 77%, 68% |
| HSV | 335°, 53%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 53%, 31%, 7% |
| XYZ | 46.98, 31.88, 38.80 |
| Yxy | 31.88, 0.3993, 0.2710 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.25, 53.75, -5.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.46, 53.55, -4.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 44% · Blue 64%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 53% · Yellow 31% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EC6FA4
.text { color: #EC6FA4; }
.background { background-color: #EC6FA4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EC6FA4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 111, 164); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(335, 77%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EC6FA4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 111, 164, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EC6FA4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 111, 164, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EC6FA4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EC6FA4">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6FECB8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.85:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EC6FA4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EC6FA4
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 #EC6FA4: ·
How #EC6FA4 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 #EC6FA4 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 #EC6FA4?
#EC6FA4 is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 236, 111, 164). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EC6FA4?
#EC6FA4 is RGB 236, 111, 164 — HSL 335°, 77%, 68% — CMYK 0%, 53%, 31%, 7%.
What colors go with #EC6FA4?
Its complement is #6FECB8; analogous partners are #EC6FE2 and #EC796F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EC6FA4 for text?
Black text on #EC6FA4 has a contrast ratio of 7.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.85:1.