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#ecaacf

a light, vivid magenta / pink · warm · closest name: Plum

RGB
236, 170, 207
HSL
326°, 64%, 80%
CMYK
0, 28, 12, 8
Luminance
0.5109

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #ecaacf is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#ecaacf
Hue
326°
magenta / pink
Saturation
64%
vivid
Lightness
80%
light
Brightness
93%
HSV value
Perceived
77%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.5109
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
35/100 cool
Color family
Magenta / pink
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
11.22:1
Closest name
Plum
ΔE2000 7.2
Where it sits
Hue326° of 360°
Saturation64%
Lightness80%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool35% cool

Reads warm. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#ecaacf
RGBrgb(236, 170, 207)
HSLhsl(326, 64%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 12%, 8%)
LABlab(76.7 29.8 -9.1)
LCHlch(76.7 31.1 342.9)
OKLCHoklch(0.811 0.090 344.6)
Decimal15510223
Display P3color(display-p3 0.925 0.667 0.812)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #ecaacf;
background-color: #ecaacf;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#ecaacf] bg-[#ecaacf]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #ecaacf;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.925, green: 0.667, blue: 0.812)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#ecaacf")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFECAACF)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(207, 170, 236)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #ecaacf · 11.22:1
Use #000000AAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 1.87:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 11.22:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Reading the other direction: #ecaacf as text scores 1.87:1 on white and 11.22:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#ecaacf on white: 1.87:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#ecaacf on black: 11.22:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #AEB7D0
deuteranopia · #BDC1CD
tritanopia · #F5AAB7

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #ecaacf is pinned to step 300; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#FBF4F8
#F7E8F1
#F0CBE0
#ecaacf
#E075B1
#D64897
#C82D84
#A7256E
#851E58
#611941
#3D1029
Base = 300Lightest = 50 · #FBF4F8Darkest = 950 · #3D1029
:root {
  --brand-50: #FBF4F8;
  --brand-100: #F7E8F1;
  --brand-200: #F0CBE0;
  --brand-300: #ecaacf;
  --brand-400: #E075B1;
  --brand-500: #D64897;
  --brand-600: #C82D84;
  --brand-700: #A7256E;
  --brand-800: #851E58;
  --brand-900: #611941;
  --brand-950: #3D1029;
  --brand: #ecaacf;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #ecaacf

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#FAF4F8
Tinted page background
Border#EDC0D9
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#9B4B78
Captions on the surface
Accent#21AB3B
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#681745
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#FAEAF3
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#24141D
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #ecaacf

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Card and section backgrounds
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Text of any size on white — fails WCAG AA
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • White text placed on it
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#AAECC7
Analogous left#E8AAEC
Analogous right#ECAAAE
Split-complement 1#AEECAA
Split-complement 2#AAECE8
Triadic 1#CFECAA
Triadic 2#AACFEC
Tetradic#ECE8AA

RGB percentages

Red92.5%
Green66.7%
Blue81.2%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.0%
Magenta28.0%
Yellow12.3%
Key (black)7.5%

Color previews

#ecaacf text on a black background

contrast 11.22:1

Card sample

#ecaacf text on a white background

contrast 1.87:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #ecaacf;
Background color
Panel with #ecaacf background
background-color: #ecaacf;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #ecaacf;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(236, 170, 207, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(236, 170, 207, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #ecaacf;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ecaacf, #ECB1AA);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #ecaacf

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#ecaacf in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
BeautyFashionLifestyleYouth brands
Common UI roles
SurfacesBadgesHighlightsEmpty states
Print note

Converts to four-color process without much drama. Proof it anyway.

#ecaacf, answered

What color is #ecaacf?

#ecaacf is a light vivid magenta / pink, closest to Plum (ΔE2000 7.2). It sits at 326° on the hue wheel with 64% saturation and 80% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #ecaacf?

rgb(236, 170, 207) — 236 red, 170 green and 207 blue out of 255, or 92.5% / 66.7% / 81.2% by channel.

Is #ecaacf a light or a dark color?

It is a light color. Relative luminance is 0.5109 and perceived brightness is 77%, so black text on it reaches 11.22:1.

Should I use black or white text on #ecaacf?

Black. It scores 11.22:1 against #ecaacf, versus 1.87:1 for white — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #ecaacf?

#AAECC7 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #AEECAA and #AAECE8, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #ecaacf?

For interface work: #FAF4F8 as the surface, #EDC0D9 for borders, #9B4B78 for secondary text, #21AB3B as an accent and #681745 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #E8AAEC and #ECAAAE stays calm, while #AAECC7 is the loudest partner.

What is #ecaacf in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 28%, 12%, 8%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #ecaacf warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 35 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #ECAAB7; nudged cooler, #EDA9E8.

Work with #ecaacf in the Color Lab