What color is #ECF0FB?

#ECF0FB is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Silver Phoenix. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECF0FB?

The RGB value is 236, 240, 251: 236 red, 240 green and 251 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECF0FB?

The complementary color is #FBF7EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECF0FB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.42:1 and white text 1.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECF0FB color

#ECF0FB rgb(236, 240, 251)

Shades of gray

The hex color #ECF0FB is a very light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 94.1% green and 98.4% blue (236, 240, 251).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 65% saturation and 95% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Silver Phoenix (#EBECF5), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.42:1).

#ECF0FB color codes

HEX	`#ECF0FB`
RGB	`rgb(236, 240, 251)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 94.1%, 98.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 65%, 95%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 6%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 4%, 0%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.79, 0.69, -5.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.79, 5.79, 276.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(83.161, 87.118, 103.682)`
Decimal	`15528187`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECF0FB, 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 #ECF0FB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECF0FB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.42:1	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 #ECF0FB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ecf0fb; }
.text { color: #ecf0fb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ecf0fb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 240 251 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ecf0fb, #f0ecfb); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #ECF0FB?: #ECF0FB is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Silver Phoenix. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECF0FB?: The RGB value is 236, 240, 251: 236 red, 240 green and 251 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECF0FB?: The complementary color is #FBF7EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECF0FB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.42:1 and white text 1.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.