#eccee2
a pale, soft magenta / pink · warm · closest name: Thistle
Token name suggestion: Chalk Ruby
#eccee2 is a pale soft magenta / pink, 320° on the wheel and 39/100 on the cool side. Put black text on it (14.49:1). As text it scores 1.45:1 on white — use #BA4E96 instead. Nearest name is Thistle, nearest Tailwind family is pink.
At a glance
Every number on this page in one read: what #eccee2 is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.
Left edge is grey, right edge is full chroma; top is white, bottom is black. The dot is #eccee2.
Reads warm. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.
Green carries most of what the eye calls brightness — that is why WCAG weights it 0.7152.
Every format
| HEX | #eccee2 |
| HEX (8-digit) | #eccee2ff |
| RGB | rgb(236, 206, 226) |
| RGBA | rgba(236, 206, 226, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 44%, 87%) |
| HSV / HSB | hsv(320, 13%, 93%) |
| HWB | hwb(320 81% 7%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 13%, 4%, 8%) |
| LAB | lab(85.7 13.8 -6.0) |
| LCH | lch(85.7 15.1 336.6) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.882 0.043 338.2) |
| XYZ (D65) | xyz(70.39, 67.47, 81.25) |
| Decimal | 15519458 |
| Display P3 | color(display-p3 0.925 0.808 0.886) |
| Web-safe | #FFCCCC |
Copy-ready code
/* CSS */
color: #eccee2;
background-color: #eccee2;
/* CSS custom property */
--brand: #eccee2;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#eccee2] bg-[#eccee2]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #eccee2;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.925, green: 0.808, blue: 0.886)
/* UIKit */
UIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.808, blue: 0.886, alpha: 1)
/* Android XML */
<color name="brand">#ECCEE2</color>
/* Android Compose */
Color(0xFFECCEE2)
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFECCEE2)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(226, 206, 236)
/* Python / PIL (RGB) */
(236, 206, 226)
/* Java AWT */
new Color(236, 206, 226)
/* .NET */
Color.FromArgb(255, 236, 206, 226)
/* OpenGL / Unity (0–1) */
(0.9255f, 0.8078f, 0.8863f, 1f)
/* LaTeX */
\definecolor{brand}{RGB}{236,206,226}/* mix without leaving CSS */ background: color-mix(in oklab, #eccee2 85%, white); border-color: color-mix(in oklab, #eccee2 40%, transparent); /* theme-aware in one line */ color: light-dark(#5C2449, #EED3E5); /* relative colour syntax */ --hover: hsl(from #eccee2 h s calc(l - 7));
Design tokens
The same ramp in the four formats a team actually needs. Paste one and the whole palette lands with it.
:root {
--brand-50: #FAF5F8;
--brand-100: #F5EAF1;
--brand-200: #eccee2;
--brand-300: #E0AECF;
--brand-400: #D086B7;
--brand-500: #C05D9F;
--brand-600: #B0448C;
--brand-700: #933975;
--brand-800: #762E5E;
--brand-900: #562445;
--brand-950: #36172B;
--brand: #eccee2;
--brand-ink: #000000;
--brand-surface: #FAF4F8;
--brand-border: #E8C4DC;
--brand-hover: #E2B4D3;
--brand-pressed: #D89BC4;
}
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
:root {
--brand-surface: #24141F;
--brand-ink: #EED3E5;
}
}theme: {
extend: {
colors: {
brand: {
50: '#FAF5F8',
100: '#F5EAF1',
200: '#eccee2',
300: '#E0AECF',
400: '#D086B7',
500: '#C05D9F',
600: '#B0448C',
700: '#933975',
800: '#762E5E',
900: '#562445',
950: '#36172B',
DEFAULT: '#eccee2',
},
},
},
}$brand: (
'50': #FAF5F8,
'100': #F5EAF1,
'200': #eccee2,
'300': #E0AECF,
'400': #D086B7,
'500': #C05D9F,
'600': #B0448C,
'700': #933975,
'800': #762E5E,
'900': #562445,
'950': #36172B,
);
$brand-base: #eccee2;
$brand-ink: #000000;
@function brand($step) { @return map-get($brand, $step); }{
"color": {
"brand": {
"50": { "$value": "#FAF5F8", "$type": "color" },
"100": { "$value": "#F5EAF1", "$type": "color" },
"200": { "$value": "#eccee2", "$type": "color" },
"300": { "$value": "#E0AECF", "$type": "color" },
"400": { "$value": "#D086B7", "$type": "color" },
"500": { "$value": "#C05D9F", "$type": "color" },
"600": { "$value": "#B0448C", "$type": "color" },
"700": { "$value": "#933975", "$type": "color" },
"800": { "$value": "#762E5E", "$type": "color" },
"900": { "$value": "#562445", "$type": "color" },
"950": { "$value": "#36172B", "$type": "color" }
},
"brandInk": { "$value": "#000000", "$type": "color" }
}
}Best text color
Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.
Make it accessible
A contrast checker tells you that you failed. This tells you what to ship instead — same hue, same saturation, lightness moved only as far as WCAG demands.
Large text — 24px regular or 18.66px bold and above — only needs 3:1, so #CB7AB0 is enough for headings on white. Non-text elements such as icons, chart strokes and focus rings also sit at 3:1 under WCAG 2.2 (1.4.11).
Accessibility — WCAG contrast
Contrast is symmetric, so each row covers both directions: #eccee2 as text on that neutral, and that neutral as text on #eccee2.
| Neutral | Ratio | Verdict | Both directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| White#ffffff | 1.45:1 | AAAA lgAAA | AaAa |
| Slate 50#f8fafc | 1.38:1 | AAAA lgAAA | AaAa |
| Slate 100#f1f5f9 | 1.32:1 | AAAA lgAAA | AaAa |
| Slate 200#e2e8f0 | 1.18:1 | AAAA lgAAA | AaAa |
| Slate 300#cbd5e1 | 1.02:1 | AAAA lgAAA | AaAa |
| Slate 400#94a3b8 | 1.77:1 | AAAA lgAAA | AaAa |
| Slate 500#64748b | 3.28:1 | AAAA lgAAA | AaAa |
| Slate 600#475569 | 5.23:1 | AAAA lgAAA | AaAa |
| Slate 700#334155 | 7.15:1 | AAAA lgAAA | AaAa |
| Slate 800#1e293b | 10.10:1 | AAAA lgAAA | AaAa |
| Slate 900#0f172a | 12.32:1 | AAAA lgAAA | AaAa |
| Black#000000 | 14.49:1 | AAAA lgAAA | AaAa |
Roughly one man in twelve has some form of colour vision deficiency. If any of the three panels above is hard to tell apart from a neighbouring colour in your palette, add a shape, an icon or a label so the meaning does not rest on hue alone.
Color scale — 50 to 950
A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #eccee2 is pinned to step 200; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.
The same eleven steps expressed in OKLCH, where equal lightness numbers actually look equally spaced. HSL ramps go muddy in the yellows and washed out in the blues; this one does not. Modern browsers render it natively — the hex ramp above is the fallback.
:root {
--brand-50: oklch(0.97 0.011 338.2);
--brand-100: oklch(0.94 0.017 338.2);
--brand-200: oklch(0.88 0.026 338.2);
--brand-300: oklch(0.80 0.033 338.2);
--brand-400: oklch(0.72 0.039 338.2);
--brand-500: oklch(0.64 0.043 338.2);
--brand-600: oklch(0.56 0.043 338.2);
--brand-700: oklch(0.48 0.040 338.2);
--brand-800: oklch(0.40 0.036 338.2);
--brand-900: oklch(0.32 0.030 338.2);
--brand-950: oklch(0.24 0.023 338.2);
}Colors that work with #eccee2
Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.
Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.
Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.
In real components
The same eight roles, wired into the interface patterns you will actually build with them. Every state below is a computed value, not a mock-up.
Focus ring uses the light variant so the field still reads as one shape.
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How to use #eccee2
Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.
- ✓Text and icons on dark surfaces
- ✓Charts, tags and secondary surfaces
- ✓Card and section backgrounds
- ✓Brand accents, badges and data highlights
- ⚠Text of any size on white — fails WCAG AA
- ⚠White text placed on it
- ⚠Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate
Meaning and mood
What a colour in this family tends to signal, and how this particular chroma and lightness change the reading.
Pink is the fastest way to signal that a product is not another enterprise dashboard. It carries beauty, fashion and culture brands.
The muted chroma softens the association — it reads considered rather than loud, which suits long-form and data-heavy screens. The high lightness makes it recede — a surface colour rather than a statement.
Strong gendered associations in some markets — test it with the audience you actually have.
- FormalityMedium
- EnergyMedium
- Weight13/100
- TemperatureWarm
- ApproachabilityHigh
Colour associations are cultural and vary by market. Treat these as a starting point for a conversation with your audience, not a finding about them.
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 | #CEECD8 | Directly opposite — maximum tension | |
| Analogous left | #E7CEEC | Neighbour, quieter | |
| Analogous right | #ECCED3 | Neighbour, quieter | |
| Split-complement 1 | #D3ECCE | Contrast without the clash | |
| Split-complement 2 | #CEECE7 | Contrast without the clash | |
| Triadic 1 | #E2ECCE | Even thirds — balanced and loud | |
| Triadic 2 | #CEE2EC | Even thirds — balanced and loud | |
| Tetradic | #ECE7CE | Fourth corner of the square scheme |
#eccee2 sits at 320°. Every dot is a harmony position and links to its own page in the table alongside.
RGB percentages
CMYK percentages
Total ink coverage is 24%. Most commercial presses cap around 300% — above that, sheets stop drying properly.
Color previews
#eccee2 text on a black background
contrast 14.49:1
#eccee2 text on a white background
contrast 1.45:1
#eccee2 on grey
1.32:1
#eccee2 on its own surface
1.34:1
#eccee2 on its dark surface
12.13:1
CSS3 live lab
The quick brown fox
color: #eccee2;
background-color: #eccee2;
Glowing headline
text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #eccee2;
Soft neon halo
text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(236, 206, 226, 0.45);
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(236, 206, 226, 0.45);
border: 3px solid #eccee2; background: linear-gradient(135deg, #eccee2, #ECCECE);
Gradient headline
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #eccee2, #ECD6CE); -webkit-background-clip: text; color: transparent;
outline: 2px solid #eccee2; outline-offset: 3px;
Marked up text
text-decoration-color: #eccee2; caret-color: #eccee2;
border-left: 4px solid #eccee2;
background: #F8EDF4; box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 2px #eccee2;
background: conic-gradient(#eccee2 68%, #e2e8f0 0);
Transparency
What each alpha value actually composites to. The top row is #eccee2 over white; the bottom row is the same alpha over a checkerboard, so you can see what survives on a photo or a video.
Bottom row of hexes is the flattened result over white — use those when a design tool refuses transparency, or when you need a solid fallback.
rgba(236, 206, 226, 0.5) rgb(236 206 226 / 50%) #eccee280 hsl(320 44% 87% / 50%) color-mix(in srgb, #eccee2 50%, transparent)
| Alpha | 8-digit hex | Flat on white |
|---|---|---|
| 10% | #eccee21a | #FDFAFC |
| 20% | #eccee233 | #FBF5F9 |
| 40% | #eccee266 | #F7EBF3 |
| 60% | #eccee299 | #F4E2EE |
| 80% | #eccee2cc | #F0D8E8 |
Gradients from #eccee2
Six recipes, each built from this hex and shown with the exact CSS that produced it.
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #F9F0F6, #eccee2 45%, #5C2449);
background: linear-gradient(120deg, #eccee2, #E3BCB8);
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #eccee2, #CEECD8);
background: radial-gradient(120% 120% at 20% 0%, #FBF4F8 0%, #eccee2 45%, #5C2449 100%);
background: linear-gradient(180deg, #FAF4F8, #ffffff);
background: radial-gradient(60% 60% at 15% 20%, #F8F3FA 0%, transparent 60%), radial-gradient(55% 55% at 85% 15%, #F5E4E6 0%, transparent 60%), radial-gradient(70% 70% at 50% 95%, #5C2449 0%, transparent 65%), #eccee2;
Monochromatic scale
Palettes built from #eccee2
Shades — darker
Tints — lighter
Tones — desaturated
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.
Closest color with a full write-up: Thistle (#d8bfd8) — ΔE2000 4.5 away, with its history, psychology and brand usage.
#eccee2 in the real world
Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.
Very light tints can drop out on uncoated stock; check it at 100% size before signing off.
Holds up across typical panel gamma. Still worth checking on an uncalibrated laptop, where mid-tones shift most.
Usable as-is on a dark surface at 14.49:1.
Explore nearby colors
Small, deliberate steps away from this hex — useful when you are hunting for the version of a colour that finally feels right.
#eccee2, answered
What color is #eccee2?
#eccee2 is a pale soft magenta / pink, closest to Thistle (ΔE2000 4.5). It sits at 320° on the hue wheel with 44% saturation and 87% lightness, which reads as warm.
What is the RGB value of #eccee2?
rgb(236, 206, 226) — 236 red, 206 green and 226 blue out of 255, or 92.5% / 80.8% / 88.6% by channel.
What is #eccee2 in HSL and HSV?
hsl(320, 44%, 87%) and hsv(320, 13%, 93%). HSL is what CSS takes; HSV is what your design tool's picker shows, which is why the saturation numbers rarely match.
Is #eccee2 a light or a dark color?
It is a light color. Relative luminance is 0.6747 and perceived brightness is 85%, so black text on it reaches 14.49:1.
Should I use black or white text on #eccee2?
Black. It scores 14.49:1 against #eccee2, versus 1.45:1 for white — AAA at any size.
Is #eccee2 accessible on a white background?
#eccee2 on white scores 1.45:1, which fails WCAG AA at every size. Darken it to #BA4E96 to reach 4.5:1, or #8E3771 for 7:1.
What is the complementary color of #eccee2?
#CEECD8 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #D3ECCE and #CEECE7, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.
What colors go well with #eccee2?
For interface work: #FAF4F8 as the surface, #E8C4DC for borders, #9B4B80 for secondary text, #36963C as an accent and #5C2449 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #E7CEEC and #ECCED3 stays calm, while #CEECD8 is the loudest partner.
What is #eccee2 in CMYK for printing?
cmyk(0%, 13%, 4%, 8%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.
Is #eccee2 warm or cool?
Warm — it scores 39 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #ECCED7; nudged cooler, #ECCDED.
Which Tailwind color is closest to #eccee2?
The pink family — its 500 step is #ec4899, ΔE2000 29.3 away. That is a visible difference, so define #eccee2 as a custom token rather than reaching for the built-in.
How do I use #eccee2 in Tailwind CSS?
Inline it as an arbitrary value with bg-[#eccee2] or text-[#eccee2], or register the whole ramp under theme.extend.colors.brand so you get bg-brand-500 and friends. The generated 50–950 scale on this page is ready to paste into your config.
What is #eccee2 with 50% opacity?
rgba(236, 206, 226, 0.5), or #eccee280 in eight-digit hex. Over white that composites to #F6E7F1; over black, #766771.
Is #eccee2 a web-safe color?
No. The nearest web-safe colour is #FFCCCC, ΔE2000 9.3 away. The palette only matters for legacy displays and some email clients now.
What does the color #eccee2 mean?
As a magenta / pink, it reads expressive, youthful, warm. Pink is the fastest way to signal that a product is not another enterprise dashboard. It carries beauty, fashion and culture brands. At this moderate chroma the association is present but not shouted.
What gradient works with #eccee2?
The safest is same-hue elevation: linear-gradient(135deg, #F9F0F6, #eccee2 45%, #5C2449). For more colour, a short hue run to #E3BCB8 keeps it rich without turning muddy.
Work with #eccee2 in the Color Lab
Every tool opens with this colour already loaded.
Every value on this page is computed from #eccee2 at request time — conversions, contrast ratios and ΔE distances are calculated, never looked up.