Palettes / Colors / #ECC3EE
#ECC3EE — Pale Pink
#ECC3EE 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 #ECC3EE 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.
#ECC3EE 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 #C5EEC3; it also sits naturally between #D7C3EE and #EEC3DB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECC3EE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 195, 238 |
| HSL | 297°, 56%, 85% |
| HSV | 297°, 18%, 93% |
| CMYK | 1%, 18%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 69.54, 63.04, 89.39 |
| Yxy | 63.04, 0.3133, 0.2840 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.46, 21.83, -15.79 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.40, 21.99, -16.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 76% · Blue 93%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECC3EE
.text { color: #ECC3EE; }
.background { background-color: #ECC3EE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECC3EE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 195, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(297, 56%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECC3EE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 195, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECC3EE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 195, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECC3EE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECC3EE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C5EEC3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.54:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.61:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECC3EE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECC3EE
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 #ECC3EE: ·
How #ECC3EE 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 #ECC3EE 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 #ECC3EE?
#ECC3EE is Pale Pink, a pink color (RGB 236, 195, 238). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECC3EE?
#ECC3EE is RGB 236, 195, 238 — HSL 297°, 56%, 85% — CMYK 1%, 18%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #ECC3EE?
Its complement is #C5EEC3; analogous partners are #D7C3EE and #EEC3DB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECC3EE for text?
Black text on #ECC3EE has a contrast ratio of 13.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.54:1.