What color is #ECCFE6?

#ECCFE6 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Sweet Dreams. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECCFE6?

The RGB value is 236, 207, 230: 236 red, 207 green and 230 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECCFE6?

The complementary color is #CFECD5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECCFE6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.63:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECCFE6 color

#ECCFE6 rgb(236, 207, 230)

Shades of purple

The hex color #ECCFE6 is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 81.2% green and 90.2% blue (236, 207, 230).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 43% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 3% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Sweet Dreams (#ECCEE5), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.63:1).

#ECCFE6 color codes

HEX	`#ECCFE6`
RGB	`rgb(236, 207, 230)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 81.2%, 90.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 43%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 12%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 3%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.09, 14.01, -7.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.09, 15.94, 331.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(71.186, 68.173, 84.256)`
Decimal	`15519718`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECCFE6, 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 #ECCFE6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECCFE6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.63:1	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 #ECCFE6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eccfe6; }
.text { color: #eccfe6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eccfe6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 207 230 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eccfe6, #eccfd8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #ECCFE6?: #ECCFE6 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Sweet Dreams. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECCFE6?: The RGB value is 236, 207, 230: 236 red, 207 green and 230 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECCFE6?: The complementary color is #CFECD5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECCFE6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.63:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.