#ECAEEF Color
#ECAEEF is rgb(236, 174, 239) in RGB, hsl(297, 67%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 27%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ECAEEFrgb(236, 174, 239)hsl(297, 67%, 81%)hsv(297, 27%, 94%)cmyk(1%, 27%, 0%, 6%)oklch(82.9% 0.111 325)lab(78.60% 31.15 -23.41)lch(78.60% 38.97 323.08)What #ECAEEF Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #ECAEEF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ECAEEF Channel Values
How #ECAEEF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 236 · G 174 · B 239 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 297° · S 67% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 297° · S 27% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 27% · Y 0% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.77:1 vs white · 11.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECAEEF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #ECAEEF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECAEEF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #ECAEEF
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #ECAEEF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#ECAEEF#BBBBEF#D0B6EF#C5C5EE#D6BCEE#E5B8B8#E8B4D0#C3C3C3Using #ECAEEF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ecaeef: #ECAEEF;background-color: #ECAEEF;colors: { 'color-ecaeef': '#ECAEEF' }Color(red: 0.925, green: 0.682, blue: 0.937)<color name="color_ecaeef">#ECAEEF</color>fill="#ECAEEF"More Pink Colors
#ECAEEF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ECAEEF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ECAEEF?
#ECAEEF is a lightest pink — rgb(236, 174, 239) in RGB and hsl(297, 67%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.53.
What is the RGB value of #ECAEEF?
#ECAEEF is rgb(236, 174, 239) — red 236, green 174, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ECAEEF?
#ECAEEF converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 27%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ECAEEF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ECAEEF scores 1.77:1 against white and 11.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ECAEEF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ECAEEF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 5.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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