What color is #ECA7E5?

#ECA7E5 is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Candy Floss. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECA7E5?

The RGB value is 236, 167, 229: 236 red, 167 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECA7E5?

The complementary color is #A7ECAE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECA7E5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.23:1 and white text 1.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECA7E5 color

#ECA7E5 rgb(236, 167, 229)

Shades of purple

The hex color #ECA7E5 is a light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 65.5% green and 89.8% blue (236, 167, 229).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 64% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 3% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Candy Floss (#E8A7E2), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.23:1).

#ECA7E5 color codes

HEX	`#ECA7E5`
RGB	`rgb(236, 167, 229)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 65.5%, 89.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 64%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 29%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 3%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.76, 35.1, -21.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.76, 40.93, 329.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.553, 51.13, 80.688)`
Decimal	`15509477`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECA7E5, 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 #ECA7E5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECA7E5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.23:1	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 #ECA7E5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eca7e5; }
.text { color: #eca7e5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eca7e5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 167 229 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eca7e5, #eca7c3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wisteria.

Questions

What color is #ECA7E5?: #ECA7E5 is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Candy Floss. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECA7E5?: The RGB value is 236, 167, 229: 236 red, 167 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECA7E5?: The complementary color is #A7ECAE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECA7E5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.23:1 and white text 1.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.