Palettes / Colors / #ECB8FC
#ECB8FC — Pale Vivid Purple
#ECB8FC is a purple color we call Pale Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #ECB8FC 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.
#ECB8FC 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 #C6FCB6; it also sits naturally between #C8B6FC and #FCB6E9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECB8FC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 184, 252 |
| HSL | 286°, 92%, 85% |
| HSV | 286°, 27%, 99% |
| CMYK | 6%, 27%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 69.30, 59.14, 99.86 |
| Yxy | 59.14, 0.3036, 0.2591 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.37, 30.33, -26.44 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.90, 30.87, -28.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 72% · Blue 99%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 27% · 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 #ECB8FC
.text { color: #ECB8FC; }
.background { background-color: #ECB8FC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECB8FC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 184, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(286, 92%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECB8FC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 184, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECB8FC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 184, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECB8FC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECB8FC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C6FCB6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.64:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECB8FC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECB8FC
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 #ECB8FC: ·
How #ECB8FC 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 #ECB8FC 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 #ECB8FC?
#ECB8FC is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 236, 184, 252). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECB8FC?
#ECB8FC is RGB 236, 184, 252 — HSL 286°, 92%, 85% — CMYK 6%, 27%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #ECB8FC?
Its complement is #C6FCB6; analogous partners are #C8B6FC and #FCB6E9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECB8FC for text?
Black text on #ECB8FC has a contrast ratio of 12.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.64:1.