What color is #ECD1EC?

#ECD1EC is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Scented Spring. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECD1EC?

The RGB value is 236, 209, 236: 236 red, 209 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECD1EC?

The complementary color is #D1ECD1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECD1EC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.9:1 and white text 1.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECD1EC color

#ECD1EC rgb(236, 209, 236)

Shades of purple

The hex color #ECD1EC is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 82% green and 92.5% blue (236, 209, 236).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 42% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Scented Spring (#EED5EE), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.9:1).

#ECD1EC color codes

HEX	`#ECD1EC`
RGB	`rgb(236, 209, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 82%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 42%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 11%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.75, 14.04, -9.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.75, 17.12, 325.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(72.531, 69.491, 88.933)`
Decimal	`15520236`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECD1EC, 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 #ECD1EC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECD1EC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.9:1	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 #ECD1EC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ecd1ec; }
.text { color: #ecd1ec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ecd1ec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 209 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ecd1ec, #ecd1df); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #ECD1EC?: #ECD1EC is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Scented Spring. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECD1EC?: The RGB value is 236, 209, 236: 236 red, 209 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECD1EC?: The complementary color is #D1ECD1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECD1EC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.9:1 and white text 1.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.