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#F6ECFD Color

#F6ECFD is rgb(246, 236, 253) in RGB, hsl(275, 81%, 96%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 7%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cloud (#EFF1FE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F6ECFD
HEX#F6ECFD
RGBrgb(246, 236, 253)
HSLhsl(275, 81%, 96%)
HSVhsv(275, 7%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 7%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(95.6% 0.025 311.7)
LABlab(94.56% 5.73 -6.97)
LCHlch(94.56% 9.02 309.44)

What #F6ECFD 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 #F6ECFD, 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.

#F6ECFD Channel Values

How #F6ECFD 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 246 · G 236 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 275° · S 81% · L 96%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 275° · S 7% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.15:1 vs white · 18.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F6ECFD 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 text1.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F6ECFD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F6ECFD; 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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Tints & Shades of #F6ECFD

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 #F6ECFD 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#F6ECFD
Protanopia#EEEEFD
Protanomaly#F1EDFD
Deuteranopia#EFEFFD
Deuteranomaly#F2EEFD
Tritanopia#F4EEEE
Tritanomaly#F5EDF4
Achromatopsia#EFEFEF

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Using #F6ECFD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f6ecfd: #F6ECFD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F6ECFD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f6ecfd': '#F6ECFD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.965, green: 0.925, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_f6ecfd">#F6ECFD</color>
SVG fillfill="#F6ECFD"

More Purple Colors

#F6ECFD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F6ECFD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F6ECFD?

#F6ECFD is a lightest purple — rgb(246, 236, 253) in RGB and hsl(275, 81%, 96%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cloud (#EFF1FE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.72.

What is the RGB value of #F6ECFD?

#F6ECFD is rgb(246, 236, 253) — red 246, green 236, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F6ECFD?

#F6ECFD converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 7%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F6ECFD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F6ECFD scores 1.15:1 against white and 18.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F6ECFD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F6ECFD 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 4.93, which is very hard to tell apart.

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