What color is #ECDDF6?

#ECDDF6 is a very light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Minute Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECDDF6?

The RGB value is 236, 221, 246: 236 red, 221 green and 246 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECDDF6?

The complementary color is #E7F6DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECDDF6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.24:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECDDF6 color

#ECDDF6 rgb(236, 221, 246)

Shades of purple

The hex color #ECDDF6 is a very light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 86.7% green and 96.5% blue (236, 221, 246).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 58% saturation and 92% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Minute Mauve (#F2E4F5), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.24:1).

#ECDDF6 color codes

HEX	`#ECDDF6`
RGB	`rgb(236, 221, 246)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 86.7%, 96.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 58%, 92%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 10%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 10%, 0%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.95, 9.58, -10.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.95, 14.07, 312.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(77.08, 76.2, 97.818)`
Decimal	`15523318`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECDDF6, 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 #ECDDF6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECDDF6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.24:1	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 #ECDDF6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ecddf6; }
.text { color: #ecddf6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ecddf6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 221 246 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ecddf6, #f6ddf4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #ECDDF6?: #ECDDF6 is a very light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Minute Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECDDF6?: The RGB value is 236, 221, 246: 236 red, 221 green and 246 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECDDF6?: The complementary color is #E7F6DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECDDF6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.24:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.