#ECBEF8 Color
#ECBEF8 is rgb(236, 190, 248) in RGB, hsl(288, 81%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 23%, 0%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), visibly different at ΔE 10.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ECBEF8rgb(236, 190, 248)hsl(288, 81%, 86%)hsv(288, 23%, 97%)cmyk(5%, 23%, 0%, 3%)oklch(86% 0.093 319.2)lab(82.52% 24.36 -22.31)lch(82.52% 33.03 317.52)What #ECBEF8 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 #ECBEF8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ECBEF8 Channel Values
How #ECBEF8 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 190 · B 248 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 81% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 23% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.58:1 vs white · 13.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECBEF8 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 #ECBEF8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECBEF8; 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 #ECBEF8
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 #ECBEF8 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.
#ECBEF8#C7C7F8#D7C3F8#CFCFF7#DBC8F7#E5C7C7#E8C3DC#CECECEUsing #ECBEF8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ecbef8: #ECBEF8;background-color: #ECBEF8;colors: { 'color-ecbef8': '#ECBEF8' }Color(red: 0.925, green: 0.745, blue: 0.973)<color name="color_ecbef8">#ECBEF8</color>fill="#ECBEF8"More Purple Colors
#ECBEF8 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ECBEF8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ECBEF8?
#ECBEF8 is a lightest purple — rgb(236, 190, 248) in RGB and hsl(288, 81%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.02.
What is the RGB value of #ECBEF8?
#ECBEF8 is rgb(236, 190, 248) — red 236, green 190, and blue 248 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ECBEF8?
#ECBEF8 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 23%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ECBEF8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ECBEF8 scores 1.58:1 against white and 13.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ECBEF8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ECBEF8 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 11.15, which is visibly different.
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