Palettes / Colors / #ECB4FD
#ECB4FD — Pale Vivid Purple
#ECB4FD is a purple color we call Pale Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #ECB4FD 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.
#ECB4FD is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C5FDB4; it also sits naturally between #C8B4FD and #FDB4EA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECB4FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 180, 253 |
| HSL | 286°, 95%, 85% |
| HSV | 286°, 29%, 99% |
| CMYK | 7%, 29%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 68.64, 57.57, 100.42 |
| Yxy | 57.57, 0.3029, 0.2540 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.50, 32.66, -28.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.87, 33.29, -30.63 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 71% · Blue 99%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECB4FD
.text { color: #ECB4FD; }
.background { background-color: #ECB4FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECB4FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 180, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(286, 95%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECB4FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 180, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECB4FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 180, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECB4FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECB4FD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C5FDB4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.68:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECB4FD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECB4FD
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 #ECB4FD: ·
How #ECB4FD 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 #ECB4FD 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 #ECB4FD?
#ECB4FD is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 236, 180, 253). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECB4FD?
#ECB4FD is RGB 236, 180, 253 — HSL 286°, 95%, 85% — CMYK 7%, 29%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #ECB4FD?
Its complement is #C5FDB4; analogous partners are #C8B4FD and #FDB4EA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECB4FD for text?
Black text on #ECB4FD has a contrast ratio of 12.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.68:1.