What color is #ECEFFC?

#ECEFFC is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Silver Phoenix. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECEFFC?

The RGB value is 236, 239, 252: 236 red, 239 green and 252 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECEFFC?

The complementary color is #FCF9EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECEFFC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.32:1 and white text 1.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECEFFC color

#ECEFFC rgb(236, 239, 252)

Shades of blue

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 93.7% green and 98.8% blue (236, 239, 252).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 73% saturation and 96% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Silver Phoenix (#EBECF5), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.32:1).

#ECEFFC color codes

HEX	`#ECEFFC`
RGB	`rgb(236, 239, 252)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 93.7%, 98.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 73%, 96%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 6%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 5%, 0%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.57, 1.39, -6.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.57, 6.74, 281.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(83.026, 86.594, 104.417)`
Decimal	`15527932`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECEFFC, 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 #ECEFFC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECEFFC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.32:1	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 #ECEFFC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eceffc; }
.text { color: #eceffc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eceffc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 239 252 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eceffc, #f1ecfc); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #ECEFFC?: #ECEFFC is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Silver Phoenix. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECEFFC?: The RGB value is 236, 239, 252: 236 red, 239 green and 252 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECEFFC?: The complementary color is #FCF9EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECEFFC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.32:1 and white text 1.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.