Palettes / Colors / #ECAAEC
#ECAAEC — Light Pink
#ECAAEC 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 #ECAAEC 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.
#ECAAEC 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 #ACECAC; it also sits naturally between #CCACEC and #ECACCC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECAAEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 170, 236 |
| HSL | 300°, 63%, 80% |
| HSV | 300°, 28%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 28%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 64.11, 52.64, 86.14 |
| Yxy | 52.64, 0.3160, 0.2595 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.66, 34.78, -23.49 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.55, 35.18, -24.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 67% · Blue 93%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 28% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECAAEC
.text { color: #ECAAEC; }
.background { background-color: #ECAAEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECAAEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 170, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 63%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECAAEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 170, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECAAEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 170, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECAAEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECAAEC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ACECAC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.82:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.53:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECAAEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECAAEC
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 #ECAAEC: ·
How #ECAAEC 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 #ECAAEC 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 #ECAAEC?
#ECAAEC is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 236, 170, 236). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECAAEC?
#ECAAEC is RGB 236, 170, 236 — HSL 300°, 63%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 28%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #ECAAEC?
Its complement is #ACECAC; analogous partners are #CCACEC and #ECACCC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECAAEC for text?
Black text on #ECAAEC has a contrast ratio of 11.53:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.82:1.