What color is #ECD6EA?

#ECD6EA 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 #ECD6EA?

The RGB value is 236, 214, 234: 236 red, 214 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECD6EA?

The complementary color is #D6ECD8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECD6EA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.37:1 and white text 1.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECD6EA color

#ECD6EA rgb(236, 214, 234)

Shades of purple

The hex color #ECD6EA is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 83.9% green and 91.8% blue (236, 214, 234).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 37% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 1% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Scented Spring (#EED5EE), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.37:1).

#ECD6EA color codes

HEX	`#ECD6EA`
RGB	`rgb(236, 214, 234)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 83.9%, 91.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 37%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 9%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 1%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.9, 11.05, -7.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.9, 13.09, 327.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(73.488, 71.867, 87.826)`
Decimal	`15521514`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECD6EA, 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 #ECD6EA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECD6EA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.37:1	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 #ECD6EA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ecd6ea; }
.text { color: #ecd6ea; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ecd6ea; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 214 234 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ecd6ea, #ecd6df); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #ECD6EA?: #ECD6EA 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 #ECD6EA?: The RGB value is 236, 214, 234: 236 red, 214 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECD6EA?: The complementary color is #D6ECD8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECD6EA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.37:1 and white text 1.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.