Palettes / Colors / #ECA7CB
#ECA7CB — Light Pink
#ECA7CB 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 #ECA7CB 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.
#ECA7CB 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 #A7ECC8; it also sits naturally between #EBA7EC and #ECA7A8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECA7CB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 167, 203 |
| HSL | 329°, 64%, 79% |
| HSV | 329°, 29%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 29%, 14%, 7% |
| XYZ | 59.19, 49.78, 62.99 |
| Yxy | 49.78, 0.3442, 0.2895 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.94, 30.71, -8.14 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.56, 30.52, -7.67 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 65% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 29% · 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 #ECA7CB
.text { color: #ECA7CB; }
.background { background-color: #ECA7CB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECA7CB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 167, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(329, 64%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECA7CB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 167, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECA7CB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 167, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECA7CB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECA7CB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A7ECC8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.92:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECA7CB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECA7CB
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 #ECA7CB: ·
How #ECA7CB 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 #ECA7CB 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 #ECA7CB?
#ECA7CB is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 236, 167, 203). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECA7CB?
#ECA7CB is RGB 236, 167, 203 — HSL 329°, 64%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 29%, 14%, 7%.
What colors go with #ECA7CB?
Its complement is #A7ECC8; analogous partners are #EBA7EC and #ECA7A8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECA7CB for text?
Black text on #ECA7CB has a contrast ratio of 10.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.92:1.