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#ECB6FB Color

#ECB6FB is rgb(236, 182, 251) in RGB, hsl(287, 90%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 27%, 0%, 2%) 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 6.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ECB6FB
HEX#ECB6FB
RGBrgb(236, 182, 251)
HSLhsl(287, 90%, 85%)
HSVhsv(287, 27%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 27%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(84.7% 0.11 318.8)
LABlab(80.76% 28.82 -26.56)
LCHlch(80.76% 39.19 317.34)

What #ECB6FB 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 #ECB6FB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 6.46Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 9.01Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 10.29Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 11.01Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 11.01Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 11.49

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#ECB6FB Channel Values

How #ECB6FB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 236 · G 182 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 287° · S 90% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 287° · S 27% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 27% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.66:1 vs white · 12.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECB6FB 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ECB6FB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ECB6FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECB6FB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#ECB6FB
Complementary
#C5FBB6
Analogous
#CAB6FB
Analogous
#FBB6E8
Triadic
#FBECB6
Triadic
#B6FBEC
Split comp.
#E8FBB6
Split comp.
#B6FBCA

Tints & Shades of #ECB6FB

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.

Tints

#EFC0FC
#F1CAFC
#F4D3FD
#F5D8FD
#F8E2FD
#FAECFE

Shades

#DD7CF8
#D047F5
#C10DF2
#960ABD
#680783
#3E044E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ECB6FB.

How #ECB6FB 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.

Typical#ECB6FB
Protanopia#C1C1FB
Protanomaly#D3BCFB
Deuteranopia#CACAFA
Deuteranomaly#D8C2FA
Tritanopia#E4C1C1
Tritanomaly#E7BCDA
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ECB6FB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ecb6fb: #ECB6FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ECB6FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ecb6fb': '#ECB6FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.714, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_ecb6fb">#ECB6FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#ECB6FB"

More Purple Colors

#ECB6FB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#ECB6FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ECB6FB?

#ECB6FB is a lightest purple — rgb(236, 182, 251) in RGB and hsl(287, 90%, 85%) 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 6.46.

What is the RGB value of #ECB6FB?

#ECB6FB is rgb(236, 182, 251) — red 236, green 182, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ECB6FB?

#ECB6FB converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 27%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ECB6FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ECB6FB scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ECB6FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ECB6FB 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 9.01, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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