What color is #ECDBF7?

#ECDBF7 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 #ECDBF7?

The RGB value is 236, 219, 247: 236 red, 219 green and 247 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECDBF7?

The complementary color is #E6F7DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECDBF7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.04:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECDBF7 color

#ECDBF7 rgb(236, 219, 247)

Shades of purple

The hex color #ECDBF7 is a very light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 85.9% green and 96.9% blue (236, 219, 247).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 64% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 3% black.

The closest named color is Scented Spring (#EED5EE), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.04:1).

#ECDBF7 color codes

HEX	`#ECDBF7`
RGB	`rgb(236, 219, 247)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 85.9%, 96.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 64%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 11%, 97%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 11%, 0%, 3%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.49, 10.81, -11.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.49, 15.8, 313.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(76.709, 75.212, 98.454)`
Decimal	`15522807`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECDBF7, 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 #ECDBF7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECDBF7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.04:1	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 #ECDBF7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ecdbf7; }
.text { color: #ecdbf7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ecdbf7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 219 247 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ecdbf7, #f7dbf4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #ECDBF7?: #ECDBF7 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 #ECDBF7?: The RGB value is 236, 219, 247: 236 red, 219 green and 247 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECDBF7?: The complementary color is #E6F7DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECDBF7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.04:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.