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#ECBBDC Color

#ECBBDC is rgb(236, 187, 220) in RGB, hsl(320, 56%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 7%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (Crayola) (#EBB0D7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ECBBDC
HEX#ECBBDC
RGBrgb(236, 187, 220)
HSLhsl(320, 56%, 83%)
HSVhsv(320, 21%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 7%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(84.5% 0.071 338.6)
LABlab(81.09% 22.07 -9.52)
LCHlch(81.09% 24.03 336.68)

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

Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 5.53Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 6.02Little Girl Pink#F8B9D4ΔE 6.85Shampoo#FFCFF1ΔE 7.08Cotton Candy#FFBCD9ΔE 7.99Cameo Pink#EFBBCCΔE 8.54

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

#ECBBDC Channel Values

How #ECBBDC 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 187 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 320° · S 56% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 320° · S 21% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 7% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.65:1 vs white · 12.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECBBDC 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 text1.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #ECBBDC

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

Base
#ECBBDC
Complementary
#BBECCC
Analogous
#E4BBEC
Analogous
#ECBBC3
Triadic
#DCECBB
Triadic
#BBDCEC
Split comp.
#C3ECBB
Split comp.
#BBECE4

Tints & Shades of #ECBBDC

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

#EEC3E0
#F0CBE4
#F3D3E8
#F6DFEE
#F8E7F3
#FBEFF7

Shades

#E090C5
#D260AC
#C33794
#972B73
#6B1E52
#3C112D

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

How #ECBBDC 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#ECBBDC
Protanopia#C5C5DC
Protanomaly#D5C1DC
Deuteranopia#CDCDDB
Deuteranomaly#DAC6DB
Tritanopia#E9C0C0
Tritanomaly#EABECC
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ECBBDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ecbbdc: #ECBBDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ECBBDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ecbbdc': '#ECBBDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.733, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_ecbbdc">#ECBBDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#ECBBDC"

More Pink Colors

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

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#ECBBDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ECBBDC?

#ECBBDC is a lightest pink — rgb(236, 187, 220) in RGB and hsl(320, 56%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (Crayola) (#EBB0D7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.53.

What is the RGB value of #ECBBDC?

#ECBBDC is rgb(236, 187, 220) — red 236, green 187, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ECBBDC?

#ECBBDC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 7%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ECBBDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ECBBDC scores 1.65:1 against white and 12.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ECBBDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ECBBDC 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 9.72, 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.