What color is #ECE2ED?

#ECE2ED is a very light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Bubble Bath. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECE2ED?

The RGB value is 236, 226, 237: 236 red, 226 green and 237 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECE2ED?

The complementary color is #E3EDE2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECE2ED?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.67:1 and white text 1.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECE2ED color

#ECE2ED rgb(236, 226, 237)

Shades of purple

The hex color #ECE2ED is a very light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 88.6% green and 92.9% blue (236, 226, 237).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 23% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Bubble Bath (#E8E0E9), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.67:1).

#ECE2ED color codes

HEX	`#ECE2ED`
RGB	`rgb(236, 226, 237)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 88.6%, 92.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 23%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 5%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.93, 5.33, -4.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.93, 6.74, 322.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(77.072, 78.34, 91.165)`
Decimal	`15524589`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECE2ED, 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 #ECE2ED	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECE2ED as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.67:1	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 #ECE2ED looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ece2ed; }
.text { color: #ece2ed; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ece2ed; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 226 237 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ece2ed, #ede2e9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #ECE2ED?: #ECE2ED is a very light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Bubble Bath. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECE2ED?: The RGB value is 236, 226, 237: 236 red, 226 green and 237 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECE2ED?: The complementary color is #E3EDE2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECE2ED?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.67:1 and white text 1.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.