What color is #ECBAE2?

#ECBAE2 is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Rosecco. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECBAE2?

The RGB value is 236, 186, 226: 236 red, 186 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECBAE2?

The complementary color is #BAECC4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECBAE2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.69:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECBAE2 color

#ECBAE2 rgb(236, 186, 226)

Shades of purple

The hex color #ECBAE2 is a very light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 72.9% green and 88.6% blue (236, 186, 226).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 57% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 4% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Rosecco (#EEBBDD), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.69:1).

#ECBAE2 color codes

HEX	`#ECBAE2`
RGB	`rgb(236, 186, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 72.9%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 57%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 21%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 4%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.98, 24.45, -13.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.98, 27.72, 331.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.877, 58.444, 79.747)`
Decimal	`15514338`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECBAE2, 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 #ECBAE2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECBAE2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.69:1	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 #ECBAE2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ecbae2; }
.text { color: #ecbae2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ecbae2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 186 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ecbae2, #ecbac9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cotton Candy.

Questions

What color is #ECBAE2?: #ECBAE2 is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Rosecco. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECBAE2?: The RGB value is 236, 186, 226: 236 red, 186 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECBAE2?: The complementary color is #BAECC4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECBAE2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.69:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.