#ECCEF8 Color
#ECCEF8 is rgb(236, 206, 248) in RGB, hsl(283, 75%, 89%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 17%, 0%, 3%) 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 7.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ECCEF8rgb(236, 206, 248)hsl(283, 75%, 89%)hsv(283, 17%, 97%)cmyk(5%, 17%, 0%, 3%)oklch(88.9% 0.065 316.3)lab(86.31% 16.34 -16.65)lch(86.31% 23.33 314.46)What #ECCEF8 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 #ECCEF8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ECCEF8 Channel Values
How #ECCEF8 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 206 · B 248 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 283° · S 75% · L 89% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 283° · S 17% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.42:1 vs white · 14.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECCEF8 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 #ECCEF8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECCEF8; 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 #ECCEF8
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 #ECCEF8 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.
#ECCEF8#D4D4F8#DED1F8#D9D9F7#E1D4F8#E7D4D4#E9D2E3#D8D8D8Using #ECCEF8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eccef8: #ECCEF8;background-color: #ECCEF8;colors: { 'color-eccef8': '#ECCEF8' }Color(red: 0.925, green: 0.808, blue: 0.973)<color name="color_eccef8">#ECCEF8</color>fill="#ECCEF8"More Purple Colors
#ECCEF8 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ECCEF8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ECCEF8?
#ECCEF8 is a lightest purple — rgb(236, 206, 248) in RGB and hsl(283, 75%, 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 7.28.
What is the RGB value of #ECCEF8?
#ECCEF8 is rgb(236, 206, 248) — red 236, green 206, and blue 248 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ECCEF8?
#ECCEF8 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 17%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ECCEF8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ECCEF8 scores 1.42:1 against white and 14.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ECCEF8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ECCEF8 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 10.53, which is visibly different.
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