What color is #FFECFF?

#FFECFF is a very light, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Strawberry Bonbon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FFECFF?

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

What is the complementary color of #FFECFF?

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

Is black or white text better on #FFECFF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.69:1 and white text 1.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FFECFF color

#FFECFF rgb(255, 236, 255)

Shades of purple

The hex color #FFECFF is a very light, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 92.5% green and 100% blue (255, 236, 255).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 100% saturation and 96% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Strawberry Bonbon (#FFEBFA), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.69:1).

#FFECFF color codes

HEX	`#FFECFF`
RGB	`rgb(255, 236, 255)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 92.5%, 100%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 100%, 96%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 7%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(95.36, 9.68, -6.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(95.36, 11.84, 324.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(89.283, 88.472, 106.962)`
Decimal	`16772351`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FFECFF, 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 #FFECFF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FFECFF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.69:1	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 #FFECFF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ffecff; }
.text { color: #ffecff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffecff; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 236 255 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ffecff, #ffecf6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #FFECFF?: #FFECFF is a very light, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Strawberry Bonbon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FFECFF?: The RGB value is 255, 236, 255: 255 red, 236 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FFECFF?: The complementary color is #ECFFEC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FFECFF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.69:1 and white text 1.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.