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#ECCAE5 Color

#ECCAE5 is rgb(236, 202, 229) in RGB, hsl(312, 47%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 3%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (#D8BFD8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ECCAE5
HEX#ECCAE5
RGBrgb(236, 202, 229)
HSLhsl(312, 47%, 86%)
HSVhsv(312, 14%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 3%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(87.6% 0.052 333.1)
LABlab(84.87% 15.72 -8.74)
LCHlch(84.87% 17.99 330.92)

What #ECCAE5 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 #ECCAE5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 5.85Shampoo#FFCFF1ΔE 6.73Pink Lace#FFDDF4ΔE 6.98Queen Pink#E8CCD7ΔE 8.24Mimi Pink#FFDAE9ΔE 8.57Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 9.13

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

#ECCAE5 Channel Values

How #ECCAE5 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 202 · B 2298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 312° · S 47% · L 86%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 312° · S 14% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 14% · Y 3% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.48:1 vs white · 14.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECCAE5 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 text1.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ECCAE5 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ECCAE5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECCAE5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#ECCAE5
Complementary
#CBECD1
Analogous
#E2CBEC
Analogous
#ECCBD5
Triadic
#E5ECCB
Triadic
#CBE5EC
Split comp.
#D5ECCB
Split comp.
#CBECE2

Tints & Shades of #ECCAE5

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

#EFD2E9
#F0D6EB
#F3DDEF
#F6E5F2
#F8ECF6
#FAF0F8

Shades

#DC9ECF
#CD74BB
#BD47A5
#92357F
#652458
#3C1634

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ECCAE5.

How #ECCAE5 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#ECCAE5
Protanopia#D0D0E5
Protanomaly#DCCEE5
Deuteranopia#D6D6E4
Deuteranomaly#DFD1E4
Tritanopia#E9CECE
Tritanomaly#EACCD7
Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ECCAE5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eccae5: #ECCAE5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ECCAE5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eccae5': '#ECCAE5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.792, blue: 0.898)
Android XML<color name="color_eccae5">#ECCAE5</color>
SVG fillfill="#ECCAE5"

More Pink Colors

#ECCAE5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#ECCAE5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ECCAE5?

#ECCAE5 is a lightest pink — rgb(236, 202, 229) in RGB and hsl(312, 47%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.85.

What is the RGB value of #ECCAE5?

#ECCAE5 is rgb(236, 202, 229) — red 236, green 202, and blue 229 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ECCAE5?

#ECCAE5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 3%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ECCAE5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ECCAE5 scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ECCAE5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ECCAE5 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 5.85, 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.