What color is #ECDBFF?

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

What is the RGB value of #ECDBFF?

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

What is the complementary color of #ECDBFF?

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

Is black or white text better on #ECDBFF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.14:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECDBFF color

#ECDBFF rgb(236, 219, 255)

Shades of purple

The hex color #ECDBFF is a very light, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 85.9% green and 100% blue (236, 219, 255).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 100% saturation and 93% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Scented Spring (#EED5EE), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.14:1).

#ECDBFF color codes

HEX	`#ECDBFF`
RGB	`rgb(236, 219, 255)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 85.9%, 100%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 100%, 93%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 14%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 14%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.73, 12.34, -15.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.73, 19.71, 308.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(77.97, 75.716, 105.095)`
Decimal	`15522815`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECDBFF, 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 #ECDBFF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECDBFF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.14:1	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 #ECDBFF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ecdbff; }
.text { color: #ecdbff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ecdbff; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 219 255 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ecdbff, #fedbff); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #ECDBFF?: #ECDBFF is a very light, vivid violet, closest to the named color Scented Spring. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECDBFF?: The RGB value is 236, 219, 255: 236 red, 219 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECDBFF?: The complementary color is #EEFFDB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECDBFF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.14:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.