Palettes / Colors / #EC8DEC
#EC8DEC — Light Pink
#EC8DEC 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 #EC8DEC 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.
#EC8DEC 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 #8EEC8E; it also sits naturally between #BD8EEC and #EC8EBD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EC8DEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 141, 236 |
| HSL | 300°, 71%, 74% |
| HSV | 300°, 40%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 40%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 59.26, 42.94, 84.52 |
| Yxy | 42.94, 0.3174, 0.2300 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.51, 49.93, -32.92 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.53, 51.04, -35.49 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 55% · Blue 93%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 40% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EC8DEC
.text { color: #EC8DEC; }
.background { background-color: #EC8DEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EC8DEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 141, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 71%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EC8DEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 141, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EC8DEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 141, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EC8DEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EC8DEC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8EEC8E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.19:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.59:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EC8DEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EC8DEC
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 #EC8DEC: ·
How #EC8DEC 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 #EC8DEC 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 #EC8DEC?
#EC8DEC is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 236, 141, 236). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EC8DEC?
#EC8DEC is RGB 236, 141, 236 — HSL 300°, 71%, 74% — CMYK 0%, 40%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #EC8DEC?
Its complement is #8EEC8E; analogous partners are #BD8EEC and #EC8EBD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EC8DEC for text?
Black text on #EC8DEC has a contrast ratio of 9.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.19:1.