What color is #ECDDF3?

#ECDDF3 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 #ECDDF3?

The RGB value is 236, 221, 243: 236 red, 221 green and 243 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECDDF3?

The complementary color is #E4F3DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECDDF3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.2:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECDDF3 color

#ECDDF3 rgb(236, 221, 243)

Shades of purple

The hex color #ECDDF3 is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 86.7% green and 95.3% blue (236, 221, 243).

Its hue angle is 281°, with 48% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Minute Mauve (#F2E4F5), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.2:1).

#ECDDF3 color codes

HEX	`#ECDDF3`
RGB	`rgb(236, 221, 243)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 86.7%, 95.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(281, 48%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(281, 9%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 9%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.87, 9.02, -8.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.87, 12.64, 315.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(76.624, 76.017, 95.413)`
Decimal	`15523315`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECDDF3, 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 #ECDDF3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECDDF3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.2:1	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 #ECDDF3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ecddf3; }
.text { color: #ecddf3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ecddf3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 221 243 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ecddf3, #f3ddef); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #ECDDF3?: #ECDDF3 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 #ECDDF3?: The RGB value is 236, 221, 243: 236 red, 221 green and 243 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECDDF3?: The complementary color is #E4F3DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECDDF3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.2:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.