Palettes / Colors / #ECB1EA
#ECB1EA — Light Pink
#ECB1EA 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 #ECB1EA 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.
#ECB1EA 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 #B1ECB3; it also sits naturally between #D1B1EC and #ECB1CD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECB1EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 177, 234 |
| HSL | 302°, 61%, 81% |
| HSV | 302°, 25%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 25%, 1%, 7% |
| XYZ | 65.17, 55.22, 85.07 |
| Yxy | 55.22, 0.3172, 0.2688 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.17, 30.69, -20.12 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.31, 30.95, -20.67 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 69% · Blue 92%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 1% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECB1EA
.text { color: #ECB1EA; }
.background { background-color: #ECB1EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECB1EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 177, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(302, 61%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECB1EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 177, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECB1EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 177, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECB1EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECB1EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B1ECB3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.74:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.04:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECB1EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECB1EA
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 #ECB1EA: ·
How #ECB1EA 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 #ECB1EA 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 #ECB1EA?
#ECB1EA is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 236, 177, 234). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECB1EA?
#ECB1EA is RGB 236, 177, 234 — HSL 302°, 61%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 25%, 1%, 7%.
What colors go with #ECB1EA?
Its complement is #B1ECB3; analogous partners are #D1B1EC and #ECB1CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECB1EA for text?
Black text on #ECB1EA has a contrast ratio of 12.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.74:1.