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#ECB0F8 Color

#ECB0F8 is rgb(236, 176, 248) in RGB, hsl(290, 84%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 29%, 0%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ECB0F8
HEX#ECB0F8
RGBrgb(236, 176, 248)
HSLhsl(290, 84%, 83%)
HSVhsv(290, 29%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 29%, 0%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(83.6% 0.117 320.7)
LABlab(79.32% 31.41 -27.15)
LCHlch(79.32% 41.52 319.16)

What #ECB0F8 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 #ECB0F8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 6.2Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 8.06Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 8.21Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 8.76Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 11.14Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 11.48

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

#ECB0F8 Channel Values

How #ECB0F8 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 176 · B 2488-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 290° · S 84% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 290° · S 29% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.73:1 vs white · 12.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECB0F8 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 text1.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ECB0F8 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ECB0F8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECB0F8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#ECB0F8
Complementary
#BBF8AF
Analogous
#C8AFF8
Analogous
#F8AFE0
Triadic
#F8ECAF
Triadic
#AFF8EC
Split comp.
#E0F8AF
Split comp.
#AFF8C8

Tints & Shades of #ECB0F8

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

#EEB9F9
#F0C2FA
#F3CBFB
#F6D9FC
#F8E3FD
#FBECFD

Shades

#E07CF4
#D243EF
#C314E6
#9710B2
#6B0B7F
#3C0646

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ECB0F8.

How #ECB0F8 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#ECB0F8
Protanopia#BCBCF8
Protanomaly#D1B7F8
Deuteranopia#C7C7F7
Deuteranomaly#D7BEF7
Tritanopia#E4BBBB
Tritanomaly#E7B7D6
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ECB0F8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ecb0f8: #ECB0F8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ECB0F8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ecb0f8': '#ECB0F8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.690, blue: 0.973)
Android XML<color name="color_ecb0f8">#ECB0F8</color>
SVG fillfill="#ECB0F8"

More Pink Colors

#ECB0F8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#ECB0F8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ECB0F8?

#ECB0F8 is a lightest pink — rgb(236, 176, 248) in RGB and hsl(290, 84%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.2.

What is the RGB value of #ECB0F8?

#ECB0F8 is rgb(236, 176, 248) — red 236, green 176, and blue 248 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ECB0F8?

#ECB0F8 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 29%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ECB0F8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ECB0F8 scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ECB0F8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ECB0F8 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 8.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.