Palettes / Colors / #ECB1EB
#ECB1EB — Light Pink
#ECB1EB 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 #ECB1EB 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.
#ECB1EB 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 #B1ECB2; it also sits naturally between #D0B1EC and #ECB1CE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECB1EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 177, 235 |
| HSL | 301°, 61%, 81% |
| HSV | 301°, 25%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 25%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 65.31, 55.28, 85.82 |
| Yxy | 55.28, 0.3164, 0.2678 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.20, 30.87, -20.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.35, 31.15, -21.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 69% · Blue 92%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 25% · 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 #ECB1EB
.text { color: #ECB1EB; }
.background { background-color: #ECB1EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECB1EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 177, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(301, 61%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECB1EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 177, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECB1EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 177, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECB1EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECB1EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B1ECB2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.74:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECB1EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECB1EB
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 #ECB1EB: ·
How #ECB1EB 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 #ECB1EB 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 #ECB1EB?
#ECB1EB is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 236, 177, 235). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECB1EB?
#ECB1EB is RGB 236, 177, 235 — HSL 301°, 61%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 25%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #ECB1EB?
Its complement is #B1ECB2; analogous partners are #D0B1EC and #ECB1CE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECB1EB for text?
Black text on #ECB1EB has a contrast ratio of 12.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.74:1.