What color is #ECD8F9?

#ECD8F9 is a very light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Scented Spring. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECD8F9?

The RGB value is 236, 216, 249: 236 red, 216 green and 249 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECD8F9?

The complementary color is #E5F9D8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECD8F9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.76:1 and white text 1.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECD8F9 color

#ECD8F9 rgb(236, 216, 249)

Shades of purple

The hex color #ECD8F9 is a very light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 84.7% green and 97.6% blue (236, 216, 249).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 73% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Scented Spring (#EED5EE), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.76:1).

#ECD8F9 color codes

HEX	`#ECD8F9`
RGB	`rgb(236, 216, 249)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 84.7%, 97.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 73%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 13%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 13%, 0%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.82, 12.77, -13.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.82, 18.63, 313.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(76.244, 73.785, 99.829)`
Decimal	`15522041`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECD8F9, 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 #ECD8F9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECD8F9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.76:1	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 #ECD8F9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ecd8f9; }
.text { color: #ecd8f9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ecd8f9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 216 249 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ecd8f9, #f9d8f5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #ECD8F9?: #ECD8F9 is a very light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Scented Spring. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECD8F9?: The RGB value is 236, 216, 249: 236 red, 216 green and 249 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECD8F9?: The complementary color is #E5F9D8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECD8F9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.76:1 and white text 1.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.