Palettes / Colors / #ECA1FB
#ECA1FB — Light Vivid Pink
#ECA1FB is a pink color we call Light Vivid 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 #ECA1FB 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.
#ECA1FB 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 #B1FBA2; it also sits naturally between #C0A2FB and #FBA2DD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECA1FB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 161, 251 |
| HSL | 290°, 92%, 81% |
| HSV | 290°, 36%, 98% |
| CMYK | 6%, 36%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 64.75, 50.29, 97.56 |
| Yxy | 50.29, 0.3046, 0.2365 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.25, 42.34, -33.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.91, 43.35, -37.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 63% · Blue 98%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 36% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECA1FB
.text { color: #ECA1FB; }
.background { background-color: #ECA1FB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECA1FB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 161, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(290, 92%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECA1FB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 161, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECA1FB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 161, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECA1FB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECA1FB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B1FBA2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.90:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECA1FB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECA1FB
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 #ECA1FB: ·
How #ECA1FB 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 #ECA1FB 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 #ECA1FB?
#ECA1FB is Light Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 236, 161, 251). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECA1FB?
#ECA1FB is RGB 236, 161, 251 — HSL 290°, 92%, 81% — CMYK 6%, 36%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #ECA1FB?
Its complement is #B1FBA2; analogous partners are #C0A2FB and #FBA2DD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECA1FB for text?
Black text on #ECA1FB has a contrast ratio of 11.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.90:1.