Palettes / Colors / #ECB8FF
#ECB8FF — Pale Vivid Purple
#ECB8FF 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 #ECB8FF 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.
#ECB8FF 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 #CBFFB8; it also sits naturally between #C8B8FF and #FFB8EE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECB8FF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 184, 255 |
| HSL | 284°, 100%, 86% |
| HSV | 284°, 28%, 100% |
| CMYK | 7%, 28%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 69.78, 59.33, 102.38 |
| Yxy | 59.33, 0.3014, 0.2563 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.47, 30.92, -27.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.03, 31.52, -30.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 72% · Blue 100%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 28% · 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 #ECB8FF
.text { color: #ECB8FF; }
.background { background-color: #ECB8FF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECB8FF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 184, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(284, 100%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECB8FF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 184, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECB8FF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 184, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECB8FF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECB8FF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CBFFB8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.63:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.87:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECB8FF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECB8FF
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 #ECB8FF: ·
How #ECB8FF 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 #ECB8FF 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 #ECB8FF?
#ECB8FF is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 236, 184, 255). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECB8FF?
#ECB8FF is RGB 236, 184, 255 — HSL 284°, 100%, 86% — CMYK 7%, 28%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #ECB8FF?
Its complement is #CBFFB8; analogous partners are #C8B8FF and #FFB8EE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECB8FF for text?
Black text on #ECB8FF has a contrast ratio of 12.87:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.63:1.