What color is #ECDCF5?

#ECDCF5 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 #ECDCF5?

The RGB value is 236, 220, 245: 236 red, 220 green and 245 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECDCF5?

The complementary color is #E5F5DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECDCF5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.12:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECDCF5 color

#ECDCF5 rgb(236, 220, 245)

Shades of purple

The hex color #ECDCF5 is a very light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 86.3% green and 96.1% blue (236, 220, 245).

Its hue angle is 278°, with 56% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% 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 16.12:1).

#ECDCF5 color codes

HEX	`#ECDCF5`
RGB	`rgb(236, 220, 245)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 86.3%, 96.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(278, 56%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(278, 10%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 10%, 0%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.68, 9.92, -10.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.68, 14.22, 314.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(76.664, 75.612, 96.924)`
Decimal	`15523061`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECDCF5, 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 #ECDCF5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECDCF5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.12:1	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 #ECDCF5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ecdcf5; }
.text { color: #ecdcf5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ecdcf5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 220 245 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ecdcf5, #f5dcf1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #ECDCF5?: #ECDCF5 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 #ECDCF5?: The RGB value is 236, 220, 245: 236 red, 220 green and 245 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECDCF5?: The complementary color is #E5F5DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECDCF5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.12:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.