What color is #ECCAE1?

#ECCAE1 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Sweet Dreams. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECCAE1?

The RGB value is 236, 202, 225: 236 red, 202 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECCAE1?

The complementary color is #CAECD5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECCAE1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.1:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECCAE1 color

#ECCAE1 rgb(236, 202, 225)

Shades of pink

The hex color #ECCAE1 is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 79.2% green and 88.2% blue (236, 202, 225).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 47% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 5% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Sweet Dreams (#ECCEE5), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.1:1).

#ECCAE1 color codes

HEX	`#ECCAE1`
RGB	`rgb(236, 202, 225)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 79.2%, 88.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 47%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 14%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 5%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.75, 15.77, -6.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.75, 17.23, 336.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(69.302, 65.512, 80.214)`
Decimal	`15518433`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECCAE1, 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 #ECCAE1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECCAE1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.1:1	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 #ECCAE1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eccae1; }
.text { color: #eccae1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eccae1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 202 225 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eccae1, #eccad0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Pink.

Questions

What color is #ECCAE1?: #ECCAE1 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Sweet Dreams. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECCAE1?: The RGB value is 236, 202, 225: 236 red, 202 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECCAE1?: The complementary color is #CAECD5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECCAE1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.1:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.