Palettes / Colors / #ECB5FE
#ECB5FE — Pale Vivid Purple
#ECB5FE 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 #ECB5FE 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.
#ECB5FE 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 #C6FEB4; it also sits naturally between #C6B4FE and #FEB4EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECB5FE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 181, 254 |
| HSL | 285°, 97%, 85% |
| HSV | 285°, 29%, 100% |
| CMYK | 7%, 29%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 69.01, 58.04, 101.33 |
| Yxy | 58.04, 0.3022, 0.2541 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.76, 32.32, -28.44 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.18, 32.95, -30.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 71% · Blue 100%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECB5FE
.text { color: #ECB5FE; }
.background { background-color: #ECB5FE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECB5FE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 181, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(285, 97%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECB5FE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 181, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECB5FE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 181, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECB5FE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECB5FE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C6FEB4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.67:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.61:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECB5FE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECB5FE
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 #ECB5FE: ·
How #ECB5FE 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 #ECB5FE 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 #ECB5FE?
#ECB5FE is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 236, 181, 254). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECB5FE?
#ECB5FE is RGB 236, 181, 254 — HSL 285°, 97%, 85% — CMYK 7%, 29%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #ECB5FE?
Its complement is #C6FEB4; analogous partners are #C6B4FE and #FEB4EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECB5FE for text?
Black text on #ECB5FE has a contrast ratio of 12.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.67:1.