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#ECB7F0 Color

#ECB7F0 is rgb(236, 183, 240) in RGB, hsl(296, 66%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 24%, 0%, 6%) 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 8.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ECB7F0
HEX#ECB7F0
RGBrgb(236, 183, 240)
HSLhsl(296, 66%, 83%)
HSVhsv(296, 24%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 24%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(84.5% 0.096 324.1)
LABlab(80.68% 26.76 -20.82)
LCHlch(80.68% 33.90 322.12)

What #ECB7F0 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 #ECB7F0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 8.18Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 8.37Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 9.19Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 10.15Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 10.66Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 10.92

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

#ECB7F0 Channel Values

How #ECB7F0 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 183 · B 2408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 296° · S 66% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 296° · S 24% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.67:1 vs white · 12.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECB7F0 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 text1.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ECB7F0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ECB7F0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECB7F0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#ECB7F0
Complementary
#BBF0B7
Analogous
#D0B7F0
Analogous
#F0B7D7
Triadic
#F0ECB7
Triadic
#B7F0EC
Split comp.
#D7F0B7
Split comp.
#B7F0D0

Tints & Shades of #ECB7F0

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

#EFC0F2
#F1C8F4
#F3D0F5
#F6DDF8
#F8E6FA
#FBEEFC

Shades

#E088E7
#D356DC
#C42ACF
#9821A1
#6C1772
#3C0D3F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ECB7F0.

How #ECB7F0 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#ECB7F0
Protanopia#C1C1F0
Protanomaly#D4BDF0
Deuteranopia#CBCBEF
Deuteranomaly#D9C3EF
Tritanopia#E6BFBF
Tritanomaly#E8BCD5
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ECB7F0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ecb7f0: #ECB7F0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ECB7F0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ecb7f0': '#ECB7F0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.718, blue: 0.941)
Android XML<color name="color_ecb7f0">#ECB7F0</color>
SVG fillfill="#ECB7F0"

More Pink Colors

#ECB7F0 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#ECB7F0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ECB7F0?

#ECB7F0 is a lightest pink — rgb(236, 183, 240) in RGB and hsl(296, 66%, 83%) 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 8.18.

What is the RGB value of #ECB7F0?

#ECB7F0 is rgb(236, 183, 240) — red 236, green 183, and blue 240 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ECB7F0?

#ECB7F0 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 24%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ECB7F0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ECB7F0 scores 1.67:1 against white and 12.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ECB7F0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ECB7F0 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 8.37, 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.