Palettes / Colors / #ECBEEF
#ECBEEF — Pale Pink
#ECBEEF 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 #ECBEEF 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.
#ECBEEF 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 #C1EFBE; it also sits naturally between #D3BEEF and #EFBED9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECBEEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 190, 239 |
| HSL | 296°, 60%, 84% |
| HSV | 296°, 21%, 94% |
| CMYK | 1%, 21%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 68.59, 60.89, 89.80 |
| Yxy | 60.89, 0.3128, 0.2777 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.32, 24.68, -18.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.03, 24.89, -18.54 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 75% · Blue 94%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECBEEF
.text { color: #ECBEEF; }
.background { background-color: #ECBEEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECBEEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 190, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(296, 60%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECBEEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 190, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECBEEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 190, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECBEEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECBEEF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ECBEEF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C1EFBE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECBEEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECBEEF
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 #ECBEEF: ·
How #ECBEEF 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 #ECBEEF 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 #ECBEEF?
#ECBEEF is Pale Pink, a pink color (RGB 236, 190, 239). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECBEEF?
#ECBEEF is RGB 236, 190, 239 — HSL 296°, 60%, 84% — CMYK 1%, 21%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #ECBEEF?
Its complement is #C1EFBE; analogous partners are #D3BEEF and #EFBED9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECBEEF for text?
Black text on #ECBEEF has a contrast ratio of 13.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.