What color is #ECD5E4?

#ECD5E4 is a pale low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(236, 213, 228), and in HSL hsl(321, 38%, 88%).

Is #ECD5E4 accessible as text?

On white, #ECD5E4 has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.20:1 (passes). For text placed on #ECD5E4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ECD5E4?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-200 (#E4E4E7).

What colors go well with #ECD5E4?

As a neutral, #ECD5E4 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #ECD5E4 the same as CSS gainsboro?

No — #ECD5E4 is not the CSS named color gainsboro, but gainsboro (#DCDCDC) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#ECD5E4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #ECD5E4

Not just a swatch — here's how #ECD5E4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #ECD5E4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #ECD5E4 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 Ink #2B2723

Pastel Pink sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #ECD5E4 Accent #A5C3C6 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #25324B

Pastel Pink opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #ECD5E4 Secondary #AFB3B9 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #8291A8 Anchor #2F3236

Pastel Pink keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #ECD5E4 Secondary #FFF7FD Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Pastel Pink is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Pastel Pink carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #ECD5E4 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Pastel Pink sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #ECD5E4 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 53/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 85/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 10/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 15/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 6/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 80/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #ECD5E4 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 13.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FBF7F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #ECD5DC — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #ECD5E4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #ECD5E4;
  --color-base-rgb: 236 213 228;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.6% 0.032 338.6);
  --color-50: #FBF4F8;
  --color-100: #F3E2ED;
  --color-200: #E6C7DB;
  --color-300: #D09FBF;
  --color-400: #B87AA2;
  --color-500: #9C5984;
  --color-600: #794968;
  --color-700: #57384C;
  --color-800: #3A2733;
  --color-900: #241920;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pastel-pink: {
    50: '#FBF4F8',
    100: '#F3E2ED',
    200: '#E6C7DB',
    300: '#D09FBF',
    400: '#B87AA2',
    500: '#9C5984',
    600: '#794968',
    700: '#57384C',
    800: '#3A2733',
    900: '#241920',
  },
}

$base: #ECD5E4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FBF4F8;
$base-100: #F3E2ED;
$base-200: #E6C7DB;
$base-300: #D09FBF;
$base-400: #B87AA2;
$base-500: #9C5984;
$base-600: #794968;
$base-700: #57384C;
$base-800: #3A2733;
$base-900: #241920;
$base-hover: #D097BC;
$base-subtle: #F8F3F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ECD5E4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3E2ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E6C7DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D09FBF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B87AA2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9C5984",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#794968",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#57384C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A2733",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#241920",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #ECD5E4

Color Lab

Pairs with #ECD5E4

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