#ECDEF8 Color
#ECDEF8 is rgb(236, 222, 248) in RGB, hsl(272, 65%, 92%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 10%, 0%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (#E6E6FA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#ECDEF8rgb(236, 222, 248)hsl(272, 65%, 92%)hsv(272, 10%, 97%)cmyk(5%, 10%, 0%, 3%)oklch(92% 0.038 309.6)lab(90.19% 8.43 -10.90)lch(90.19% 13.78 307.71)What #ECDEF8 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 #ECDEF8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#ECDEF8 Channel Values
How #ECDEF8 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 222 · B 248 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 272° · S 65% · L 92% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 272° · S 10% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.28:1 vs white · 16.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECDEF8 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 #ECDEF8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECDEF8; 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 #ECDEF8
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 #ECDEF8 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.
#ECDEF8#E0E0F8#E5DFF8#E3E3F8#E7E1F8#E9E1E1#EAE0EB#E3E3E3Using #ECDEF8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ecdef8: #ECDEF8;background-color: #ECDEF8;colors: { 'color-ecdef8': '#ECDEF8' }Color(red: 0.925, green: 0.871, blue: 0.973)<color name="color_ecdef8">#ECDEF8</color>fill="#ECDEF8"More Purple Colors
#ECDEF8 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#ECDEF8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #ECDEF8?
#ECDEF8 is a lightest purple — rgb(236, 222, 248) in RGB and hsl(272, 65%, 92%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.98.
What is the RGB value of #ECDEF8?
#ECDEF8 is rgb(236, 222, 248) — red 236, green 222, and blue 248 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #ECDEF8?
#ECDEF8 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 10%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #ECDEF8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #ECDEF8 scores 1.28:1 against white and 16.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #ECDEF8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #ECDEF8 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 lavender (#E6E6FA) at a CIE76 distance of 5.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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