Palettes / Colors / #ECAEF0
#ECAEF0 — Light Pink
#ECAEF0 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 #ECAEF0 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.
#ECAEF0 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 #B2F0AD; it also sits naturally between #CAADF0 and #F0ADD3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECAEF0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 174, 240 |
| HSL | 296°, 69%, 81% |
| HSV | 296°, 27%, 94% |
| CMYK | 2%, 27%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 65.46, 54.40, 89.49 |
| Yxy | 54.40, 0.3127, 0.2598 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.69, 33.39, -24.08 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.75, 33.82, -25.26 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 68% · Blue 94%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #ECAEF0
.text { color: #ECAEF0; }
.background { background-color: #ECAEF0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECAEF0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 174, 240); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(296, 69%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECAEF0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 174, 240, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECAEF0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 174, 240, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECAEF0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECAEF0">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ECAEF0
Tints of #ECAEF0
Tones of #ECAEF0
Color harmonies
Complementary — #B2F0AD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.88:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECAEF0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECAEF0
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 #ECAEF0: ·
How #ECAEF0 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 #ECAEF0 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #ECAEF0?
#ECAEF0 is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 236, 174, 240). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECAEF0?
#ECAEF0 is RGB 236, 174, 240 — HSL 296°, 69%, 81% — CMYK 2%, 27%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #ECAEF0?
Its complement is #B2F0AD; analogous partners are #CAADF0 and #F0ADD3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECAEF0 for text?
Black text on #ECAEF0 has a contrast ratio of 11.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.