Palettes / Colors / #EC8DBD
#EC8DBD — Light Pink
#EC8DBD is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #EC8DBD 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.
#EC8DBD 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 #8EECBD; it also sits naturally between #EC8EEC and #EC8E8E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EC8DBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 141, 189 |
| HSL | 330°, 71%, 74% |
| HSV | 330°, 40%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 40%, 20%, 7% |
| XYZ | 53.30, 40.56, 53.16 |
| Yxy | 40.56, 0.3625, 0.2759 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.86, 42.22, -9.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.68, 42.01, -8.70 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 55% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 40% · Yellow 20% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EC8DBD
.text { color: #EC8DBD; }
.background { background-color: #EC8DBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EC8DBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 141, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(330, 71%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EC8DBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 141, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EC8DBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 141, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EC8DBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EC8DBD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EC8DBD
Tints of #EC8DBD
Tones of #EC8DBD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #8EECBD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.11:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EC8DBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EC8DBD
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 #EC8DBD: ·
How #EC8DBD 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 #EC8DBD 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 #EC8DBD?
#EC8DBD is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 236, 141, 189). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EC8DBD?
#EC8DBD is RGB 236, 141, 189 — HSL 330°, 71%, 74% — CMYK 0%, 40%, 20%, 7%.
What colors go with #EC8DBD?
Its complement is #8EECBD; analogous partners are #EC8EEC and #EC8E8E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EC8DBD for text?
Black text on #EC8DBD has a contrast ratio of 9.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.30:1.