Palettes / Colors / #ECA7EF
#ECA7EF — Light Pink
#ECA7EF 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 #ECA7EF 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.
#ECA7EF 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 #ABEFA9; it also sits naturally between #CAA9EF and #EFA9CE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECA7EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 167, 239 |
| HSL | 298°, 69%, 80% |
| HSV | 298°, 30%, 94% |
| CMYK | 1%, 30%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 63.99, 51.70, 88.27 |
| Yxy | 51.70, 0.3137, 0.2535 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.10, 36.92, -25.96 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.90, 37.45, -27.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 65% · Blue 94%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 30% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECA7EF
.text { color: #ECA7EF; }
.background { background-color: #ECA7EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECA7EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 167, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(298, 69%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECA7EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 167, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECA7EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 167, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECA7EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECA7EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ABEFA9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.85:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECA7EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECA7EF
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 #ECA7EF: ·
How #ECA7EF 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 #ECA7EF 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 #ECA7EF?
#ECA7EF is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 236, 167, 239). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECA7EF?
#ECA7EF is RGB 236, 167, 239 — HSL 298°, 69%, 80% — CMYK 1%, 30%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #ECA7EF?
Its complement is #ABEFA9; analogous partners are #CAA9EF and #EFA9CE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECA7EF for text?
Black text on #ECA7EF has a contrast ratio of 11.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.85:1.