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#ECC7FF Color

#ECC7FF is rgb(236, 199, 255) in RGB, hsl(280, 100%, 89%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 22%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ECC7FF
HEX#ECC7FF
RGBrgb(236, 199, 255)
HSLhsl(280, 100%, 89%)
HSVhsv(280, 22%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 22%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(87.9% 0.085 314.1)
LABlab(84.83% 20.85 -22.55)
LCHlch(84.83% 30.71 312.76)

What #ECC7FF 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 #ECC7FF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#ECC7FF Channel Values

How #ECC7FF 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 199 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 280° · S 100% · L 89%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 280° · S 22% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.48:1 vs white · 14.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECC7FF 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 text1.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ECC7FF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ECC7FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECC7FF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #ECC7FF

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #ECC7FF.

How #ECC7FF 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#ECC7FF
Protanopia#CECEFF
Protanomaly#DBCBFF
Deuteranopia#D4D4FE
Deuteranomaly#DECFFE
Tritanopia#E5CFCF
Tritanomaly#E8CCE4
Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ECC7FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ecc7ff: #ECC7FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ECC7FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ecc7ff': '#ECC7FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.780, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_ecc7ff">#ECC7FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#ECC7FF"

More Purple Colors

#ECC7FF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ECC7FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ECC7FF?

#ECC7FF is a lightest purple — rgb(236, 199, 255) in RGB and hsl(280, 100%, 89%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.93.

What is the RGB value of #ECC7FF?

#ECC7FF is rgb(236, 199, 255) — red 236, green 199, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ECC7FF?

#ECC7FF converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 22%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ECC7FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ECC7FF scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ECC7FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ECC7FF 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 15.12, which is visibly different.

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