What color is #ECEAFA?

#ECEAFA is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Foundation White. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECEAFA?

The RGB value is 236, 234, 250: 236 red, 234 green and 250 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECEAFA?

The complementary color is #F8FAEA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECEAFA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.72:1 and white text 1.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECEAFA color

#ECEAFA rgb(236, 234, 250)

Shades of blue

The hex color #ECEAFA is a very light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 91.8% green and 98% blue (236, 234, 250).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 62% saturation and 95% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Foundation White (#EFEEFF), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.72:1).

#ECEAFA color codes

HEX	`#ECEAFA`
RGB	`rgb(236, 234, 250)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 91.8%, 98%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 62%, 95%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 6%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 6%, 0%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(93.27, 3.58, -7.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(93.27, 8.29, 295.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(81.267, 83.58, 102.275)`
Decimal	`15526650`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECEAFA, 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 #ECEAFA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECEAFA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.72:1	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 #ECEAFA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eceafa; }
.text { color: #eceafa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eceafa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 234 250 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eceafa, #f4eafa); }

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Questions

What color is #ECEAFA?: #ECEAFA is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Foundation White. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECEAFA?: The RGB value is 236, 234, 250: 236 red, 234 green and 250 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECEAFA?: The complementary color is #F8FAEA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECEAFA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.72:1 and white text 1.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.