Palettes / Colors / #EC7EDA
#EC7EDA — Light Pink
#EC7EDA is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color Violet (#EE82EE). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: violet (#EE82EE) — not an exact match. CSS violet gives you #EE82EE, a different color; use #EC7EDA 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.
#EC7EDA 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 #7EEC91; it also sits naturally between #C77EEC and #EC7EA3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EC7EDA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 126, 218 |
| HSL | 310°, 74%, 71% |
| HSV | 310°, 47%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 47%, 8%, 7% |
| XYZ | 54.71, 37.82, 70.75 |
| Yxy | 37.82, 0.3351, 0.2316 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.89, 54.34, -28.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.50, 55.33, -29.61 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 49% · Blue 85%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 47% · Yellow 8% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EC7EDA
.text { color: #EC7EDA; }
.background { background-color: #EC7EDA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EC7EDA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 126, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(310, 74%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EC7EDA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 126, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EC7EDA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 126, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EC7EDA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EC7EDA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EC7EDA
Tints of #EC7EDA
Tones of #EC7EDA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #7EEC91:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EC7EDA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EC7EDA
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 #EC7EDA: ·
How #EC7EDA 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 #EC7EDA 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 #EC7EDA?
#EC7EDA is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 236, 126, 218). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EC7EDA?
#EC7EDA is RGB 236, 126, 218 — HSL 310°, 74%, 71% — CMYK 0%, 47%, 8%, 7%.
What colors go with #EC7EDA?
Its complement is #7EEC91; analogous partners are #C77EEC and #EC7EA3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EC7EDA for text?
Black text on #EC7EDA has a contrast ratio of 8.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.45:1.