Palettes / Colors / #ECD5EB
#ECD5EB — Pale Muted Pink
#ECD5EB is a pink color we call Pale Muted Pink, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #ECD5EB 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.
#ECD5EB is a warm-leaning 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 #D5ECD6; it also sits naturally between #E2D5EC and #ECD5DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECD5EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 213, 235 |
| HSL | 303°, 38%, 88% |
| HSV | 303°, 10%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 10%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 73.38, 71.42, 88.51 |
| Yxy | 71.42, 0.3145, 0.3061 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.69, 11.76, -7.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.51, 11.80, -7.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 84% · Blue 92%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 10% · 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 #ECD5EB
.text { color: #ECD5EB; }
.background { background-color: #ECD5EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECD5EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 213, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(303, 38%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECD5EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 213, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECD5EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 213, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECD5EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECD5EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D5ECD6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.37:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.28:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECD5EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECD5EB
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 #ECD5EB: ·
How #ECD5EB 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 #ECD5EB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #ECD5EB?
#ECD5EB is Pale Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 236, 213, 235). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECD5EB?
#ECD5EB is RGB 236, 213, 235 — HSL 303°, 38%, 88% — CMYK 0%, 10%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #ECD5EB?
Its complement is #D5ECD6; analogous partners are #E2D5EC and #ECD5DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECD5EB for text?
Black text on #ECD5EB has a contrast ratio of 15.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.37:1.