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#F7ECFD Color

#F7ECFD is rgb(247, 236, 253) in RGB, hsl(279, 81%, 96%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 7%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cloud (#EFF1FE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F7ECFD
HEX#F7ECFD
RGBrgb(247, 236, 253)
HSLhsl(279, 81%, 96%)
HSVhsv(279, 7%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 7%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(95.7% 0.025 314)
LABlab(94.65% 6.07 -6.84)
LCHlch(94.65% 9.14 311.61)

What #F7ECFD 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 #F7ECFD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cloud#EFF1FEΔE 5.04Lavender#E6E6FAΔE 5.26Zinc White#FDF8FFΔE 6.37Lavender Blush#FFF0F5ΔE 6.5Ghost White#F8F8FFΔE 6.93Alice Blue#F0F8FFΔE 8.6

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

#F7ECFD Channel Values

How #F7ECFD 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 247 · G 236 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 279° · S 81% · L 96%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 279° · S 7% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.14:1 vs white · 18.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F7ECFD 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 text1.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F7ECFD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F7ECFD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F7ECFD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#F7ECFD
Complementary
#F2FDED
Analogous
#EFEDFD
Analogous
#FDEDFB
Triadic
#FDF7ED
Triadic
#EDFDF7
Split comp.
#FBFDED
Split comp.
#EDFDEF

Tints & Shades of #F7ECFD

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

#F7EDFD
#F9F1FE
#F9F1FE
#F9F1FE
#F9F1FE
#FBF6FE

Shades

#DEB1F7
#C575F0
#AC39EA
#8815C6
#5F0F8A
#36084E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F7ECFD.

How #F7ECFD 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#F7ECFD
Protanopia#EEEEFD
Protanomaly#F2EDFD
Deuteranopia#F0F0FD
Deuteranomaly#F3EEFD
Tritanopia#F5EEEE
Tritanomaly#F6EDF4
Achromatopsia#F0F0F0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F7ECFD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f7ecfd: #F7ECFD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F7ECFD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f7ecfd': '#F7ECFD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.969, green: 0.925, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_f7ecfd">#F7ECFD</color>
SVG fillfill="#F7ECFD"

More Purple Colors

#F7ECFD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#F7ECFD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F7ECFD?

#F7ECFD is a lightest purple — rgb(247, 236, 253) in RGB and hsl(279, 81%, 96%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cloud (#EFF1FE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.04.

What is the RGB value of #F7ECFD?

#F7ECFD is rgb(247, 236, 253) — red 247, green 236, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F7ECFD?

#F7ECFD converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 7%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F7ECFD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F7ECFD scores 1.14:1 against white and 18.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F7ECFD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F7ECFD 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 5.26, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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