What color is #ECA0EC?

#ECA0EC is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Diva Mecha. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECA0EC?

The RGB value is 236, 160, 236: 236 red, 160 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECA0EC?

The complementary color is #A0ECA0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECA0EC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.81:1 and white text 1.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECA0EC color

#ECA0EC rgb(236, 160, 236)

Shades of purple

The hex color #ECA0EC is a light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 62.7% green and 92.5% blue (236, 160, 236).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 67% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Diva Mecha (#EE99EE), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.81:1).

#ECA0EC color codes

HEX	`#ECA0EC`
RGB	`rgb(236, 160, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 62.7%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 67%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 32%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.47, 40.06, -26.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.47, 48.21, 326.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.302, 49.033, 85.523)`
Decimal	`15507692`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECA0EC, 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 #ECA0EC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECA0EC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.81:1	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 #ECA0EC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eca0ec; }
.text { color: #eca0ec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eca0ec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 160 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eca0ec, #eca0c6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mauve.

Questions

What color is #ECA0EC?: #ECA0EC is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Diva Mecha. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECA0EC?: The RGB value is 236, 160, 236: 236 red, 160 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECA0EC?: The complementary color is #A0ECA0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECA0EC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.81:1 and white text 1.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.