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#ECD0E9 Color

#ECD0E9 is rgb(236, 208, 233) in RGB, hsl(306, 42%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 1%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink Lace (#FFDDF4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ECD0E9
HEX#ECD0E9
RGBrgb(236, 208, 233)
HSLhsl(306, 42%, 87%)
HSVhsv(306, 12%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 12%, 1%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(88.8% 0.045 329.4)
LABlab(86.42% 13.27 -8.59)
LCHlch(86.42% 15.81 327.09)

What #ECD0E9 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 #ECD0E9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pink Lace#FFDDF4ΔE 5.68Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 6.44Queen Pink#E8CCD7ΔE 7.34Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 7.4Mimi Pink#FFDAE9ΔE 7.68Shampoo#FFCFF1ΔE 8.5

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

#ECD0E9 Channel Values

How #ECD0E9 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 208 · B 2338-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 42% · L 87%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 12% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 12% · Y 1% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.42:1 vs white · 14.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECD0E9 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 text1.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ECD0E9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ECD0E9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECD0E9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#ECD0E9
Complementary
#D0ECD3
Analogous
#E1D0EC
Analogous
#ECD0DB
Triadic
#E9ECD0
Triadic
#D0E9EC
Split comp.
#DBECD0
Split comp.
#D0ECE1

Tints & Shades of #ECD0E9

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

#EFD7EC
#F0DBEE
#F3E2F1
#F5E6F3
#F8EDF7
#F9F1F8

Shades

#DAA4D5
#C879C0
#B74EAC
#913B88
#65295F
#3A1837

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ECD0E9.

How #ECD0E9 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#ECD0E9
Protanopia#D5D5E9
Protanomaly#DFD3E9
Deuteranopia#DADAE8
Deuteranomaly#E1D6E9
Tritanopia#E9D3D3
Tritanomaly#EAD2DC
Achromatopsia#D8D8D8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ECD0E9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ecd0e9: #ECD0E9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ECD0E9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ecd0e9': '#ECD0E9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.816, blue: 0.914)
Android XML<color name="color_ecd0e9">#ECD0E9</color>
SVG fillfill="#ECD0E9"

More Pink Colors

#ECD0E9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#ECD0E9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ECD0E9?

#ECD0E9 is a lightest pink — rgb(236, 208, 233) in RGB and hsl(306, 42%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink Lace (#FFDDF4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.68.

What is the RGB value of #ECD0E9?

#ECD0E9 is rgb(236, 208, 233) — red 236, green 208, and blue 233 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ECD0E9?

#ECD0E9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 1%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ECD0E9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ECD0E9 scores 1.42:1 against white and 14.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ECD0E9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ECD0E9 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 6.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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