What color is #ECDDF2?

#ECDDF2 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Minute Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECDDF2?

The RGB value is 236, 221, 242: 236 red, 221 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECDDF2?

The complementary color is #E3F2DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECDDF2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.19:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECDDF2 color

#ECDDF2 rgb(236, 221, 242)

Shades of purple

The hex color #ECDDF2 is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 86.7% green and 94.9% blue (236, 221, 242).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 45% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Minute Mauve (#F2E4F5), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.19:1).

#ECDDF2 color codes

HEX	`#ECDDF2`
RGB	`rgb(236, 221, 242)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 86.7%, 94.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 45%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 9%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 9%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.84, 8.84, -8.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.84, 12.18, 316.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(76.473, 75.957, 94.62)`
Decimal	`15523314`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECDDF2, 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 #ECDDF2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECDDF2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.19:1	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 #ECDDF2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ecddf2; }
.text { color: #ecddf2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ecddf2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 221 242 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ecddf2, #f2ddee); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #ECDDF2?: #ECDDF2 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Minute Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECDDF2?: The RGB value is 236, 221, 242: 236 red, 221 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECDDF2?: The complementary color is #E3F2DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECDDF2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.19:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.