Palettes / Colors / #EC85EF
#EC85EF — Light Pink
#EC85EF 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 #EC85EF 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.
#EC85EF is a cool 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 #89EF85; it also sits naturally between #B785EF and #EF85BE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EC85EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 133, 239 |
| HSL | 298°, 77%, 73% |
| HSV | 298°, 44%, 94% |
| CMYK | 1%, 44%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 58.56, 40.84, 86.46 |
| Yxy | 40.84, 0.3151, 0.2197 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.06, 54.49, -36.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.91, 56.02, -40.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 52% · Blue 94%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 44% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EC85EF
.text { color: #EC85EF; }
.background { background-color: #EC85EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EC85EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 133, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(298, 77%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EC85EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 133, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EC85EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 133, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EC85EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EC85EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #89EF85:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EC85EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EC85EF
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 #EC85EF: ·
How #EC85EF 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 #EC85EF 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 #EC85EF?
#EC85EF is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 236, 133, 239). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EC85EF?
#EC85EF is RGB 236, 133, 239 — HSL 298°, 77%, 73% — CMYK 1%, 44%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #EC85EF?
Its complement is #89EF85; analogous partners are #B785EF and #EF85BE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EC85EF for text?
Black text on #EC85EF has a contrast ratio of 9.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.29:1.