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#ECD4FC Color

#ECD4FC is rgb(236, 212, 252) in RGB, hsl(276, 87%, 91%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 16%, 0%, 1%) 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 6.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ECD4FC
HEX#ECD4FC
RGBrgb(236, 212, 252)
HSLhsl(276, 87%, 91%)
HSVhsv(276, 16%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 16%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(90.2% 0.06 311.9)
LABlab(87.85% 13.93 -16.45)
LCHlch(87.85% 21.55 310.26)

What #ECD4FC 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 #ECD4FC, 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.

#ECD4FC Channel Values

How #ECD4FC 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 212 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 276° · S 87% · L 91%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 276° · S 16% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.36:1 vs white · 15.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECD4FC 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 text1.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #ECD4FC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #ECD4FC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECD4FC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #ECD4FC

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 #ECD4FC.

How #ECD4FC 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#ECD4FC
Protanopia#D8D8FC
Protanomaly#E0D7FC
Deuteranopia#DCDCFB
Deuteranomaly#E3D9FC
Tritanopia#E7DADA
Tritanomaly#E9D7E8
Achromatopsia#DDDDDD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #ECD4FC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ecd4fc: #ECD4FC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ECD4FC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ecd4fc': '#ECD4FC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.831, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_ecd4fc">#ECD4FC</color>
SVG fillfill="#ECD4FC"

More Purple Colors

#ECD4FC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#ECD4FC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ECD4FC?

#ECD4FC is a lightest purple — rgb(236, 212, 252) in RGB and hsl(276, 87%, 91%) 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 6.3.

What is the RGB value of #ECD4FC?

#ECD4FC is rgb(236, 212, 252) — red 236, green 212, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ECD4FC?

#ECD4FC converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 16%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ECD4FC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ECD4FC scores 1.36:1 against white and 15.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ECD4FC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ECD4FC 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 10.79, which is visibly different.

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