Palettes / Colors / #ECAAEF
#ECAAEF — Light Pink
#ECAAEF 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 #ECAAEF 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.
#ECAAEF 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 #ADEFA9; it also sits naturally between #C9A9EF and #EFA9CF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECAAEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 170, 239 |
| HSL | 297°, 68%, 80% |
| HSV | 297°, 29%, 94% |
| CMYK | 1%, 29%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 64.55, 52.81, 88.45 |
| Yxy | 52.81, 0.3136, 0.2566 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.77, 35.33, -24.95 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.67, 35.80, -26.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 67% · Blue 94%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 29% · 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 #ECAAEF
.text { color: #ECAAEF; }
.background { background-color: #ECAAEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECAAEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 170, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(297, 68%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECAAEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 170, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECAAEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 170, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECAAEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECAAEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ADEFA9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.82:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECAAEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECAAEF
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 #ECAAEF: ·
How #ECAAEF 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 #ECAAEF 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 #ECAAEF?
#ECAAEF is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 236, 170, 239). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECAAEF?
#ECAAEF is RGB 236, 170, 239 — HSL 297°, 68%, 80% — CMYK 1%, 29%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #ECAAEF?
Its complement is #ADEFA9; analogous partners are #C9A9EF and #EFA9CF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECAAEF for text?
Black text on #ECAAEF has a contrast ratio of 11.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.82:1.