Palettes / Colors / #ECA7BD
#ECA7BD — Light Pink
#ECA7BD is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightpink (#FFB6C1) — not an exact match. CSS lightpink gives you #FFB6C1, a different color; use #ECA7BD 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.
#ECA7BD is a warm-leaning 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 #A7ECD6; it also sits naturally between #ECA7DF and #ECB4A7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECA7BD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 167, 189 |
| HSL | 341°, 64%, 79% |
| HSV | 341°, 29%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 29%, 20%, 7% |
| XYZ | 57.60, 49.14, 54.59 |
| Yxy | 49.14, 0.3570, 0.3046 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.54, 28.54, -1.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.10, 28.16, -0.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 65% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 20% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECA7BD
.text { color: #ECA7BD; }
.background { background-color: #ECA7BD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECA7BD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 167, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(341, 64%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECA7BD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 167, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECA7BD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 167, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECA7BD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECA7BD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A7ECD6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.94:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECA7BD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECA7BD
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 #ECA7BD: ·
How #ECA7BD 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 #ECA7BD 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 #ECA7BD?
#ECA7BD is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 236, 167, 189). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECA7BD?
#ECA7BD is RGB 236, 167, 189 — HSL 341°, 64%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 29%, 20%, 7%.
What colors go with #ECA7BD?
Its complement is #A7ECD6; analogous partners are #ECA7DF and #ECB4A7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECA7BD for text?
Black text on #ECA7BD has a contrast ratio of 10.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.94:1.