What color is #EECFEF?

#EECFEF is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Bubblegum Crisis. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EECFEF?

The RGB value is 238, 207, 239: 238 red, 207 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EECFEF?

The complementary color is #D0EFCF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EECFEF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.81:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EECFEF color

#EECFEF rgb(238, 207, 239)

Shades of purple

The hex color #EECFEF is a very light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.3% red, 81.2% green and 93.7% blue (238, 207, 239).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 50% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Bubblegum Crisis (#EECCEE), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.81:1).

#EECFEF color codes

HEX	`#EECFEF`
RGB	`rgb(238, 207, 239)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.3%, 81.2%, 93.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 50%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 13%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.52, 16.3, -11.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.52, 20.07, 324.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(73.151, 69.036, 91.116)`
Decimal	`15650799`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EECFEF, 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 #EECFEF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EECFEF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.81:1	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 #EECFEF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eecfef; }
.text { color: #eecfef; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eecfef; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(238 207 239 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eecfef, #efcfe0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #EECFEF?: #EECFEF is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Bubblegum Crisis. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EECFEF?: The RGB value is 238, 207, 239: 238 red, 207 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EECFEF?: The complementary color is #D0EFCF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EECFEF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.81:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.