What color is #ECF2FA?

#ECF2FA is a very light, moderate azure, closest to the named color First Snow. It belongs to the white family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #ECF2FA?

The RGB value is 236, 242, 250: 236 red, 242 green and 250 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #ECF2FA?

The complementary color is #FAF4EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #ECF2FA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.65:1 and white text 1.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#ECF2FA color

#ECF2FA rgb(236, 242, 250)

Shades of white

The hex color #ECF2FA is a very light, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 94.9% green and 98% blue (236, 242, 250).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 58% saturation and 95% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is First Snow (#E8EFF8), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.65:1).

#ECF2FA color codes

HEX	`#ECF2FA`
RGB	`rgb(236, 242, 250)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 94.9%, 98%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 58%, 95%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 6%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 3%, 0%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(95.26, -0.52, -4.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(95.26, 4.56, 263.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(83.596, 88.239, 103.052)`
Decimal	`15528698`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #ECF2FA, 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 #ECF2FA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#ECF2FA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.65:1	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 #ECF2FA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ecf2fa; }
.text { color: #ecf2fa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ecf2fa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 242 250 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ecf2fa, #edecfa); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #ECF2FA?: #ECF2FA is a very light, moderate azure, closest to the named color First Snow. It belongs to the white family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #ECF2FA?: The RGB value is 236, 242, 250: 236 red, 242 green and 250 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #ECF2FA?: The complementary color is #FAF4EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #ECF2FA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.65:1 and white text 1.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.