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#ECA4EF Color

#ECA4EF is rgb(236, 164, 239) in RGB, hsl(298, 70%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 31%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ECA4EF
HEX#ECA4EF
RGBrgb(236, 164, 239)
HSLhsl(298, 70%, 79%)
HSVhsv(298, 31%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 31%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(81.2% 0.129 325.3)
LABlab(76.38% 36.18 -26.76)
LCHlch(76.38% 45.00 323.51)

What #ECA4EF 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 #ECA4EF, 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.

#ECA4EF Channel Values

How #ECA4EF 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 164 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 298° · S 70% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 298° · S 31% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.89:1 vs white · 11.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECA4EF 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 text1.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #ECA4EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECA4EF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #ECA4EF

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 #ECA4EF.

How #ECA4EF 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#ECA4EF
Protanopia#B3B3EF
Protanomaly#CCADEF
Deuteranopia#C0C0ED
Deuteranomaly#D3B5EE
Tritanopia#E4B0B0
Tritanomaly#E7ABCC
Achromatopsia#BDBDBD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ECA4EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eca4ef: #ECA4EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ECA4EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eca4ef': '#ECA4EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.643, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_eca4ef">#ECA4EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#ECA4EF"

More Pink Colors

#ECA4EF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ECA4EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ECA4EF?

#ECA4EF is a light pink — rgb(236, 164, 239) in RGB and hsl(298, 70%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.59.

What is the RGB value of #ECA4EF?

#ECA4EF is rgb(236, 164, 239) — red 236, green 164, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ECA4EF?

#ECA4EF converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 31%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ECA4EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ECA4EF scores 1.89:1 against white and 11.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ECA4EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ECA4EF 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 8.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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