What color is #ECEAFB?

#ECEAFB 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 #ECEAFB?

The RGB value is 236, 234, 251: 236 red, 234 green and 251 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECEAFB?

The complementary color is #F9FBEA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECEAFB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.73:1 and white text 1.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECEAFB color

#ECEAFB rgb(236, 234, 251)

Shades of blue

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 91.8% green and 98.4% blue (236, 234, 251).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 68% saturation and 95% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Foundation White (#EFEEFF), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.73:1).

#ECEAFB color codes

HEX	`#ECEAFB`
RGB	`rgb(236, 234, 251)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 91.8%, 98.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 68%, 95%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 7%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 7%, 0%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(93.3, 3.77, -7.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(93.3, 8.8, 295.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(81.424, 83.643, 103.103)`
Decimal	`15526651`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECEAFB, 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 #ECEAFB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECEAFB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.73:1	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 #ECEAFB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eceafb; }
.text { color: #eceafb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eceafb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 234 251 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eceafb, #f5eafb); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #ECEAFB?: #ECEAFB 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 #ECEAFB?: The RGB value is 236, 234, 251: 236 red, 234 green and 251 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECEAFB?: The complementary color is #F9FBEA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECEAFB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.73:1 and white text 1.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.