Palettes / Colors / #ECBBF2
#ECBBF2 — Pale Pink
#ECBBF2 is a pink color we call Pale Pink, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #ECBBF2 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.
#ECBBF2 is a cool 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 #C1F2BA; it also sits naturally between #D0BAF2 and #F2BADD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECBBF2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 187, 242 |
| HSL | 293°, 68%, 84% |
| HSV | 293°, 23%, 95% |
| CMYK | 2%, 23%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 68.39, 59.78, 91.94 |
| Yxy | 59.78, 0.3107, 0.2716 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.72, 26.83, -20.55 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.32, 27.13, -21.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 73% · Blue 95%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECBBF2
.text { color: #ECBBF2; }
.background { background-color: #ECBBF2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECBBF2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 187, 242); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(293, 68%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECBBF2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 187, 242, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECBBF2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 187, 242, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECBBF2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECBBF2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C1F2BA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECBBF2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECBBF2
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 #ECBBF2: ·
How #ECBBF2 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 #ECBBF2 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 #ECBBF2?
#ECBBF2 is Pale Pink, a pink color (RGB 236, 187, 242). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECBBF2?
#ECBBF2 is RGB 236, 187, 242 — HSL 293°, 68%, 84% — CMYK 2%, 23%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #ECBBF2?
Its complement is #C1F2BA; analogous partners are #D0BAF2 and #F2BADD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECBBF2 for text?
Black text on #ECBBF2 has a contrast ratio of 12.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.62:1.