What color is #ECEBF1?

#ECEBF1 is a very light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Diamond Cut. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECEBF1?

The RGB value is 236, 235, 241: 236 red, 235 green and 241 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECEBF1?

The complementary color is #F0F1EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECEBF1?

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.

#ECEBF1 color

#ECEBF1 rgb(236, 235, 241)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ECEBF1 is a very light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 92.2% green and 94.5% blue (236, 235, 241).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 18% saturation and 93% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Diamond Cut (#E9E9F0), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#ECEBF1 color codes

HEX	`#ECEBF1`
RGB	`rgb(236, 235, 241)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 92.2%, 94.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 18%, 93%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 2%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 2%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(93.28, 1.41, -2.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(93.28, 3.12, 296.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(80.175, 83.6, 95.115)`
Decimal	`15526897`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECEBF1, 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 #ECEBF1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECEBF1 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 #ECEBF1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ecebf1; }
.text { color: #ecebf1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ecebf1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 235 241 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ecebf1, #efebf1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ghost White.

Questions

What color is #ECEBF1?: #ECEBF1 is a very light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Diamond Cut. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECEBF1?: The RGB value is 236, 235, 241: 236 red, 235 green and 241 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECEBF1?: The complementary color is #F0F1EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECEBF1?: 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.