Palettes / Colors / #ECB4EB
#ECB4EB — Pale Pink
#ECB4EB is a pink color we call Pale 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 #ECB4EB 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.
#ECB4EB 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 #B6EDB6; it also sits naturally between #D2B6ED and #EDB6D0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECB4EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 180, 235 |
| HSL | 301°, 60%, 82% |
| HSV | 301°, 24%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 24%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 65.91, 56.47, 86.02 |
| Yxy | 56.47, 0.3163, 0.2710 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.88, 29.27, -19.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.15, 29.52, -20.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 71% · Blue 92%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 24% · 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 #ECB4EB
.text { color: #ECB4EB; }
.background { background-color: #ECB4EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECB4EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 180, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(301, 60%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECB4EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 180, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECB4EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 180, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECB4EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECB4EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B6EDB6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.29:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECB4EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECB4EB
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 #ECB4EB: ·
How #ECB4EB 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 #ECB4EB 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 #ECB4EB?
#ECB4EB is Pale Pink, a pink color (RGB 236, 180, 235). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECB4EB?
#ECB4EB is RGB 236, 180, 235 — HSL 301°, 60%, 82% — CMYK 0%, 24%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #ECB4EB?
Its complement is #B6EDB6; analogous partners are #D2B6ED and #EDB6D0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECB4EB for text?
Black text on #ECB4EB has a contrast ratio of 12.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.