What color is #ECDFF6?

#ECDFF6 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 #ECDFF6?

The RGB value is 236, 223, 246: 236 red, 223 green and 246 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECDFF6?

The complementary color is #E9F6DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECDFF6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.45:1 and white text 1.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECDFF6 color

#ECDFF6 rgb(236, 223, 246)

Shades of purple

The hex color #ECDFF6 is a very light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 87.5% green and 96.5% blue (236, 223, 246).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 56% saturation and 92% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Minute Mauve (#F2E4F5), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.45:1).

#ECDFF6 color codes

HEX	`#ECDFF6`
RGB	`rgb(236, 223, 246)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 87.5%, 96.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 56%, 92%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 9%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 9%, 0%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.44, 8.54, -9.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.44, 12.83, 311.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(77.612, 77.262, 97.995)`
Decimal	`15523830`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECDFF6, 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 #ECDFF6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECDFF6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.45:1	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 #ECDFF6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ecdff6; }
.text { color: #ecdff6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ecdff6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 223 246 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ecdff6, #f6dff4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #ECDFF6?: #ECDFF6 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 #ECDFF6?: The RGB value is 236, 223, 246: 236 red, 223 green and 246 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECDFF6?: The complementary color is #E9F6DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECDFF6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.45:1 and white text 1.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.