#ECAEFE Color
#ECAEFE is rgb(236, 174, 254) in RGB, hsl(287, 98%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 31%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ECAEFErgb(236, 174, 254)hsl(287, 98%, 84%)hsv(287, 31%, 100%)cmyk(7%, 31%, 0%, 0%)oklch(83.5% 0.127 318.5)lab(79.05% 33.29 -30.76)lch(79.05% 45.32 317.26)What #ECAEFE 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 #ECAEFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ECAEFE Channel Values
How #ECAEFE 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 254 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 287° · S 98% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 287° · S 31% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.74:1 vs white · 12.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECAEFE 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 #ECAEFE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECAEFE; 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 #ECAEFE
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 #ECAEFE 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.
#ECAEFE#BBBBFE#D0B6FE#C5C5FD#D6BCFD#E3BBBB#E7B6D9#C4C4C4Using #ECAEFE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ecaefe: #ECAEFE;background-color: #ECAEFE;colors: { 'color-ecaefe': '#ECAEFE' }Color(red: 0.925, green: 0.682, blue: 0.996)<color name="color_ecaefe">#ECAEFE</color>fill="#ECAEFE"More Purple Colors
#ECAEFE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ECAEFE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ECAEFE?
#ECAEFE is a lightest purple — rgb(236, 174, 254) in RGB and hsl(287, 98%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.16.
What is the RGB value of #ECAEFE?
#ECAEFE is rgb(236, 174, 254) — red 236, green 174, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ECAEFE?
#ECAEFE converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 31%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ECAEFE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ECAEFE scores 1.74:1 against white and 12.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ECAEFE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ECAEFE 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 10.96, which is visibly different.
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