What color is #ECABDE?

#ECABDE is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Hanami Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECABDE?

The RGB value is 236, 171, 222: 236 red, 171 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECABDE?

The complementary color is #ABECB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECABDE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.45:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECABDE color

#ECABDE rgb(236, 171, 222)

Shades of purple

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 67.1% green and 87.1% blue (236, 171, 222).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 63% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 6% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Hanami Pink (#F2ABE1), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.45:1).

#ECABDE color codes

HEX	`#ECABDE`
RGB	`rgb(236, 171, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 67.1%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 63%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 28%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 6%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.42, 31.74, -16.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.42, 35.66, 332.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.339, 52.235, 75.892)`
Decimal	`15510494`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECABDE, 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 #ECABDE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECABDE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.45:1	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 #ECABDE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ecabde; }
.text { color: #ecabde; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ecabde; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 171 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ecabde, #ecabbe); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #ECABDE?: #ECABDE is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Hanami Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECABDE?: The RGB value is 236, 171, 222: 236 red, 171 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECABDE?: The complementary color is #ABECB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECABDE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.45:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.