Palettes / Colors / #ECA4FF
#ECA4FF — Pale Vivid Purple
#ECA4FF is a purple color we call Pale Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #ECA4FF 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.
#ECA4FF is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B7FFA3; it also sits naturally between #BDA3FF and #FFA3E5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECA4FF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 164, 255 |
| HSL | 287°, 100%, 82% |
| HSV | 287°, 36%, 100% |
| CMYK | 7%, 36%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 65.92, 51.60, 101.09 |
| Yxy | 51.60, 0.3015, 0.2360 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.04, 41.53, -34.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.84, 42.58, -38.49 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 64% · Blue 100%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 36% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECA4FF
.text { color: #ECA4FF; }
.background { background-color: #ECA4FF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECA4FF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 164, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(287, 100%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECA4FF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 164, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECA4FF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 164, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECA4FF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECA4FF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B7FFA3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.85:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.32:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECA4FF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECA4FF
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 #ECA4FF: ·
How #ECA4FF 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 #ECA4FF 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 #ECA4FF?
#ECA4FF is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 236, 164, 255). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECA4FF?
#ECA4FF is RGB 236, 164, 255 — HSL 287°, 100%, 82% — CMYK 7%, 36%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #ECA4FF?
Its complement is #B7FFA3; analogous partners are #BDA3FF and #FFA3E5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECA4FF for text?
Black text on #ECA4FF has a contrast ratio of 11.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.85:1.