What color is #ECB3DB?

#ECB3DB is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Soft Cashmere. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECB3DB?

The RGB value is 236, 179, 219: 236 red, 179 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECB3DB?

The complementary color is #B3ECC4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECB3DB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.04:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECB3DB color

#ECB3DB rgb(236, 179, 219)

Shades of pink

The hex color #ECB3DB is a light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 70.2% green and 85.9% blue (236, 179, 219).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 60% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 7% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Soft Cashmere (#EFB6D8), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.04:1).

#ECB3DB color codes

HEX	`#ECB3DB`
RGB	`rgb(236, 179, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 70.2%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 60%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 24%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 7%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.15, 26.96, -12.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.15, 29.53, 335.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.498, 55.19, 74.312)`
Decimal	`15512539`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECB3DB, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #ECB3DB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECB3DB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #ECB3DB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ecb3db; }
.text { color: #ecb3db; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ecb3db; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 179 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ecb3db, #ecb3bf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cotton Candy.

Questions

What color is #ECB3DB?: #ECB3DB is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Soft Cashmere. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECB3DB?: The RGB value is 236, 179, 219: 236 red, 179 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECB3DB?: The complementary color is #B3ECC4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECB3DB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.04:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.