#ECE6FE Color

#ECE6FE is rgb(236, 230, 254) in RGB, hsl(255, 92%, 95%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 9%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (#E6E6FA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#ECE6FE

HEX#ECE6FE

RGBrgb(236, 230, 254)

HSLhsl(255, 92%, 95%)

HSVhsv(255, 9%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(7%, 9%, 0%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(93.7% 0.033 297.2)

LABlab(92.31% 5.38 -10.90)

LCHlch(92.31% 12.16 296.25)

What #ECE6FE 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 #ECE6FE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender#E6E6FAΔE 2.91 Cloud#EFF1FEΔE 6.81 Chrome#DBE4EBΔE 10.11 Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 10.14 Ghost White#F8F8FFΔE 10.29 Zinc White#FDF8FFΔE 10.38

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

#ECE6FE Channel Values

How #ECE6FE 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 230 · B 254	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 255° · S 92% · L 95%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 255° · S 9% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 7% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.21:1 vs white · 17.32:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #ECE6FE 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 text1.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text17.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #ECE6FE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #ECE6FE; 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.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #ECE6FE

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

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How #ECE6FE 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#ECE6FE

Protanopia#E7E7FE

Protanomaly#E9E7FE

Deuteranopia#E8E8FE

Deuteranomaly#EAE7FE

Tritanopia#E9E9E9

Tritanomaly#EAE8F2

Achromatopsia#E9E9E9

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Using #ECE6FE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ece6fe: #ECE6FE;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #ECE6FE;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ece6fe': '#ECE6FE' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.902, blue: 0.996)

Android XML<color name="color_ece6fe">#ECE6FE</color>

SVG fillfill="#ECE6FE"

More Purple Colors

#ECE6FE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024 fdf8ff 170b22 fdf4ff 1b0d35 faf5ff 1d0731 fae8ff 1e0033 f6cfff 20002e f3e8ff 300052 402060 541490 6600cc 7008e7 8806ce 9900cc a11fff b19cd9 c27aff cebeef e0b2eb

#ECE6FE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #ECE6FE?

#ECE6FE is a lightest purple — rgb(236, 230, 254) in RGB and hsl(255, 92%, 95%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.91.

What is the RGB value of #ECE6FE?

#ECE6FE is rgb(236, 230, 254) — red 236, green 230, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #ECE6FE?

#ECE6FE converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 9%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #ECE6FE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #ECE6FE scores 1.21:1 against white and 17.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #ECE6FE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #ECE6FE 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 2.91, which is very hard to tell apart.

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