Palettes / Colors / #ECACCF
#ECACCF — Light Pink
#ECACCF 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 #ECACCF 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.
#ECACCF 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 #ACECC9; it also sits naturally between #E9ACEC and #ECACAF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECACCF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 172, 207 |
| HSL | 327°, 63%, 80% |
| HSV | 327°, 27%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 27%, 12%, 7% |
| XYZ | 60.61, 51.84, 65.84 |
| Yxy | 51.84, 0.3399, 0.2908 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.19, 28.69, -8.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.00, 28.54, -8.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 67% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 12% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECACCF
.text { color: #ECACCF; }
.background { background-color: #ECACCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECACCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 172, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(327, 63%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECACCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 172, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECACCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 172, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECACCF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECACCF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ACECC9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.85:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.37:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECACCF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECACCF
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 #ECACCF: ·
How #ECACCF 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 #ECACCF 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 #ECACCF?
#ECACCF is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 236, 172, 207). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECACCF?
#ECACCF is RGB 236, 172, 207 — HSL 327°, 63%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 27%, 12%, 7%.
What colors go with #ECACCF?
Its complement is #ACECC9; analogous partners are #E9ACEC and #ECACAF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECACCF for text?
Black text on #ECACCF has a contrast ratio of 11.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.85:1.