What color is #ECE2EA?

#ECE2EA is a very light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Bubble Bath. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECE2EA?

The RGB value is 236, 226, 234: 236 red, 226 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECE2EA?

The complementary color is #E2ECE4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECE2EA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.63:1 and white text 1.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECE2EA color

#ECE2EA rgb(236, 226, 234)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ECE2EA is a very light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 88.6% green and 91.8% blue (236, 226, 234).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 21% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 1% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Bubble Bath (#E8E0E9), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.63:1).

#ECE2EA color codes

HEX	`#ECE2EA`
RGB	`rgb(236, 226, 234)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 88.6%, 91.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 21%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 4%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 1%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.86, 4.79, -2.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.86, 5.49, 330.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(76.637, 78.167, 88.876)`
Decimal	`15524586`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECE2EA, 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 #ECE2EA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECE2EA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.63:1	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 #ECE2EA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ece2ea; }
.text { color: #ece2ea; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ece2ea; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 226 234 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ece2ea, #ece2e5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #ECE2EA?: #ECE2EA is a very light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Bubble Bath. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECE2EA?: The RGB value is 236, 226, 234: 236 red, 226 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECE2EA?: The complementary color is #E2ECE4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECE2EA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.63:1 and white text 1.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.