Palettes / Colors / #EC9EEF

#EC9EEF — Light Pink

#EC9EEF is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.

#EC9EEF is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.

Its strongest partner is its complement #A1EF9F; it also sits naturally between #C49FEF and #EF9FCA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 93% · Green 62% · Blue 94%

Cyan 1% · Magenta 34% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%

Previews

CSS code for #EC9EEF

.text { color: #EC9EEF; }
.background { background-color: #EC9EEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EC9EEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 158, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(298, 72%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EC9EEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 158, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EC9EEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 158, 239, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EC9EEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EC9EEF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #A1EF9F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #EC9EEF: #000000.

How #EC9EEF 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 #EC9EEF

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #EC9EEE  ·  #EC9EF0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #EC9EEF?

#EC9EEF is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 236, 158, 239). Its closest standard named color is Plum.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EC9EEF?

#EC9EEF is RGB 236, 158, 239 — HSL 298°, 72%, 78% — CMYK 1%, 34%, 0%, 6%.

What colors go with #EC9EEF?

Its complement is #A1EF9F; analogous partners are #C49FEF and #EF9FCA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EC9EEF for text?

Black text on #EC9EEF has a contrast ratio of 10.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.96:1.