Palettes / Colors / #ECDFE5
#ECDFE5 — Pale Dusty Pink
#ECDFE5 is a pink color we call Pale Dusty 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 #ECDFE5 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.
#ECDFE5 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 #DFECE6; it also sits naturally between #ECDFEB and #ECE0DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECDFE5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 223, 229 |
| HSL | 332°, 25%, 90% |
| HSV | 332°, 6%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 3%, 7% |
| XYZ | 75.12, 76.27, 84.89 |
| Yxy | 76.27, 0.3179, 0.3228 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.98, 5.47, -1.35 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.33, 5.47, -1.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 87% · Blue 90%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 3% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECDFE5
.text { color: #ECDFE5; }
.background { background-color: #ECDFE5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECDFE5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 223, 229); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(332, 25%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECDFE5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 223, 229, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECDFE5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 223, 229, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECDFE5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECDFE5">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ECDFE5
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DFECE6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECDFE5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECDFE5
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 #ECDFE5: ·
How #ECDFE5 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 #ECDFE5 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 #ECDFE5?
#ECDFE5 is Pale Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 236, 223, 229). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECDFE5?
#ECDFE5 is RGB 236, 223, 229 — HSL 332°, 25%, 90% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 3%, 7%.
What colors go with #ECDFE5?
Its complement is #DFECE6; analogous partners are #ECDFEB and #ECE0DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECDFE5 for text?
Black text on #ECDFE5 has a contrast ratio of 16.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.29:1.