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#ECB6EC Color

#ECB6EC is rgb(236, 182, 236) in RGB, hsl(300, 59%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Orchid (#E6A8D7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ECB6EC
HEX#ECB6EC
RGBrgb(236, 182, 236)
HSLhsl(300, 59%, 82%)
HSVhsv(300, 23%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(84.2% 0.094 326.4)
LABlab(80.34% 26.71 -19.19)
LCHlch(80.34% 32.89 324.31)

What #ECB6EC 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 #ECB6EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 6.79Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 8.45Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 8.49Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 9.51Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 10.19Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 10.21

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

#ECB6EC Channel Values

How #ECB6EC 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 182 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 300° · S 59% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 300° · S 23% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.68:1 vs white · 12.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECB6EC 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 text1.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ECB6EC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ECB6EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECB6EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#ECB6EC
Complementary
#B6ECB6
Analogous
#D1B6EC
Analogous
#ECB6D1
Triadic
#ECECB6
Triadic
#B6ECEC
Split comp.
#D1ECB6
Split comp.
#B6ECD1

Tints & Shades of #ECB6EC

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

#EEBEEE
#F1CAF1
#F3D2F3
#F6DBF6
#F8E3F8
#FBEFFB

Shades

#E189E1
#D55DD5
#C733C7
#962796
#691B69
#3D103D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ECB6EC.

How #ECB6EC 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#ECB6EC
Protanopia#C1C1EC
Protanomaly#D3BCEC
Deuteranopia#CACAEB
Deuteranomaly#D8C2EB
Tritanopia#E6BEBE
Tritanomaly#E8BBD2
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ECB6EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ecb6ec: #ECB6EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ECB6EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ecb6ec': '#ECB6EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.714, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_ecb6ec">#ECB6EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#ECB6EC"

More Pink Colors

#ECB6EC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#ECB6EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ECB6EC?

#ECB6EC is a lightest pink — rgb(236, 182, 236) in RGB and hsl(300, 59%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Orchid (#E6A8D7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.79.

What is the RGB value of #ECB6EC?

#ECB6EC is rgb(236, 182, 236) — red 236, green 182, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ECB6EC?

#ECB6EC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ECB6EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ECB6EC scores 1.68:1 against white and 12.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ECB6EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ECB6EC 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 8.45, 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.