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#ECBBEF

#ecbbef ≈ Plum

  • magenta
  • Lightness: very high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#ecbbef is a color from the magenta family, with very high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 92.55% red, 73.33% green and 93.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 1.26% cyan, 21.76% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.27% black. Its hue angle is 296.54°, with 61.9% saturation and 83.53% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and soft pastel palettes. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.92:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Plum (#dda0dd), ΔE 6.46.

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Relative luminance0.5961

Complementary

  1. #ecbbef
  2. #beefbb

Split complementary

  1. #ecbbef
  2. #d8efbb
  3. #bbefd2

Analogous

  1. #d2bbef
  2. #ecbbef
  3. #efbbd8

Triadic

  1. #ecbbef
  2. #efecbb
  3. #bbefec

Tetradic

  1. #ecbbef
  2. #efbbbe
  3. #beefbb
  4. #bbefec

Square

  1. #ecbbef
  2. #efd2bb
  3. #beefbb
  4. #bbd8ef

Monochromatic

  1. #c93fd2
  2. #db7de0
  3. #ecbbef
  4. #faeefb
  5. #faeefb

Shades

#ecbbef mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ecbbef
  2. #d4a8d7
  3. #bd96bf
  4. #a583a7
  5. #8e708f
  6. #765e78
  7. #5e4b60
  8. #473848
  9. #2f2530
  10. #181318
  11. #000000

Tints

#ecbbef mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ecbbef
  2. #eec2f1
  3. #f0c9f2
  4. #f2cff4
  5. #f4d6f5
  6. #f6ddf7
  7. #f7e4f9
  8. #f9ebfa
  9. #fbf1fc
  10. #fdf8fd
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ecbbef mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ecbbef
  2. #e1b5e4
  3. #d6afd9
  4. #cca9ce
  5. #c1a3c3
  6. #b69eb8
  7. #ab98ac
  8. #a092a1
  9. #968c96
  10. #8b868b
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.63:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 12.92:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #cbcbcb ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #d9c5da ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #b7c7f1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #c2cded ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #efc0cd ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #cec2f0 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #d4c6ee ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #eebedb ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ecbbef {
  color: #ecbbef;
}
Background
.bg-ecbbef {
  background-color: #ecbbef;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-ecbbef {
  border: 2px solid #ecbbef;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ecbbef;
  --color-primary-rgb: 236 187 239;
  --color-primary-hsl: 297 62% 84%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ecbbef {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ecbbef, #efbbd8);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ecbbef {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(236 187 239 / 0.35);
}

#dda0dd Plum ΔE 6.46 #e0b0ff Mauve ΔE 6.75 #c9a0dc Wisteria ΔE 8.07 #d8bfd8 Thistle ΔE 8.25 #c8a2c8 Lilac ΔE 8.31 #f6adc6 Nadeshiko Pink ΔE 10.63 #ffa6c9 Carnation Pink ΔE 10.78 #134410 Inverted #cbcbcb Grayscale 

Plum
#ecbbef  rgb(236, 187, 239)  hsl(297, 62%, 84%)  Plum
#beefbb  rgb(190, 239, 187)  hsl(117, 62%, 84%)  Celadon
#efecbb  rgb(239, 236, 187)  hsl(57, 62%, 84%)  Blond
#bbefec  rgb(187, 239, 236)  hsl(177, 62%, 84%)  Pale Turquoise