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#ECA2D9 Color

#ECA2D9 is rgb(236, 162, 217) in RGB, hsl(315, 66%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 8%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orchid (Crayola) (#E29CD2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ECA2D9
HEX#ECA2D9
RGBrgb(236, 162, 217)
HSLhsl(315, 66%, 78%)
HSVhsv(315, 31%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 31%, 8%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(80.1% 0.112 336.4)
LABlab(75.31% 34.28 -16.46)
LCHlch(75.31% 38.03 334.36)

What #ECA2D9 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #ECA2D9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#ECA2D9 Channel Values

How #ECA2D9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 236 · G 162 · B 2178-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 315° · S 66% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 315° · S 31% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 31% · Y 8% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.96:1 vs white · 10.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECA2D9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ECA2D9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ECA2D9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECA2D9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #ECA2D9

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ECA2D9.

How #ECA2D9 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#ECA2D9
Protanopia#B2B2D9
Protanomaly#CCACD9
Deuteranopia#BFBFD7
Deuteranomaly#D2B4D8
Tritanopia#E7AAAA
Tritanomaly#E9A7BF
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ECA2D9 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-eca2d9: #ECA2D9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ECA2D9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eca2d9': '#ECA2D9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.635, blue: 0.851)
Android XML<color name="color_eca2d9">#ECA2D9</color>
SVG fillfill="#ECA2D9"

More Pink Colors

#ECA2D9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ECA2D9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ECA2D9?

#ECA2D9 is a light pink — rgb(236, 162, 217) in RGB and hsl(315, 66%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orchid (Crayola) (#E29CD2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.97.

What is the RGB value of #ECA2D9?

#ECA2D9 is rgb(236, 162, 217) — red 236, green 162, and blue 217 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ECA2D9?

#ECA2D9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 8%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ECA2D9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ECA2D9 scores 1.96:1 against white and 10.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ECA2D9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ECA2D9 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 6.76, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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