#ECBBE9 Color
#ECBBE9 is rgb(236, 187, 233) in RGB, hsl(304, 56%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 1%, 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 6.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ECBBE9rgb(236, 187, 233)hsl(304, 56%, 83%)hsv(304, 21%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 1%, 7%)oklch(85% 0.082 328.3)lab(81.42% 23.78 -15.97)lch(81.42% 28.65 326.11)What #ECBBE9 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 #ECBBE9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ECBBE9 Channel Values
How #ECBBE9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 236 · G 187 · B 233 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 304° · S 56% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 304° · S 21% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 1% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.63:1 vs white · 12.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECBBE9 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ECBBE9 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #ECBBE9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECBBE9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #ECBBE9
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.
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How #ECBBE9 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.
#ECBBE9#C5C5E9#D5C1E9#CDCDE8#DAC6E8#E7C2C2#E9BFD3#CACACAUsing #ECBBE9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ecbbe9: #ECBBE9;background-color: #ECBBE9;colors: { 'color-ecbbe9': '#ECBBE9' }Color(red: 0.925, green: 0.733, blue: 0.914)<color name="color_ecbbe9">#ECBBE9</color>fill="#ECBBE9"More Pink Colors
#ECBBE9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ECBBE9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ECBBE9?
#ECBBE9 is a lightest pink — rgb(236, 187, 233) in RGB and hsl(304, 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 6.57.
What is the RGB value of #ECBBE9?
#ECBBE9 is rgb(236, 187, 233) — red 236, green 187, and blue 233 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ECBBE9?
#ECBBE9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 1%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ECBBE9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ECBBE9 scores 1.63:1 against white and 12.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ECBBE9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ECBBE9 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 12.1, which is visibly different.
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