Palettes / Colors / #EC9DCA
#EC9DCA — Light Pink
#EC9DCA 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 #EC9DCA 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.
#EC9DCA 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 #9CECBF; it also sits naturally between #E79CEC and #EC9CA2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EC9DCA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 157, 202 |
| HSL | 326°, 68%, 77% |
| HSV | 326°, 33%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 33%, 14%, 7% |
| XYZ | 57.31, 46.21, 61.78 |
| Yxy | 46.21, 0.3467, 0.2796 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.68, 35.85, -10.95 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.98, 35.71, -10.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 62% · Blue 79%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 14% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EC9DCA
.text { color: #EC9DCA; }
.background { background-color: #EC9DCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EC9DCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 157, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(326, 68%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EC9DCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 157, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EC9DCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 157, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EC9DCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EC9DCA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9CECBF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.05:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.24:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EC9DCA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EC9DCA
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 #EC9DCA: ·
How #EC9DCA 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 #EC9DCA 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 #EC9DCA?
#EC9DCA is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 236, 157, 202). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EC9DCA?
#EC9DCA is RGB 236, 157, 202 — HSL 326°, 68%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 33%, 14%, 7%.
What colors go with #EC9DCA?
Its complement is #9CECBF; analogous partners are #E79CEC and #EC9CA2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EC9DCA for text?
Black text on #EC9DCA has a contrast ratio of 10.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.05:1.