What color is #ECE4EB?

#ECE4EB is a very light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Violet Vogue. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECE4EB?

The RGB value is 236, 228, 235: 236 red, 228 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECE4EB?

The complementary color is #E4ECE5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECE4EB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.86:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECE4EB color

#ECE4EB rgb(236, 228, 235)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ECE4EB is a very light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 89.4% green and 92.2% blue (236, 228, 235).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 17% saturation and 91% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Violet Vogue (#E9E1E8), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.86:1).

#ECE4EB color codes

HEX	`#ECE4EB`
RGB	`rgb(236, 228, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 89.4%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 17%, 91%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 3%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.38, 3.93, -2.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.38, 4.63, 328.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(77.329, 79.318, 89.817)`
Decimal	`15525099`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECE4EB, 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 #ECE4EB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECE4EB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.86:1	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 #ECE4EB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ece4eb; }
.text { color: #ece4eb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ece4eb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 228 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ece4eb, #ece4e7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #ECE4EB?: #ECE4EB is a very light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Violet Vogue. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECE4EB?: The RGB value is 236, 228, 235: 236 red, 228 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECE4EB?: The complementary color is #E4ECE5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECE4EB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.86:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.