Palettes / Colors / #ECD1FA
#ECD1FA — Pale Vivid Purple
#ECD1FA is a purple color we call Pale Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the purple family.
#ECD1FA is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DFFAD1; it also sits naturally between #D8D1FA and #FAD1F3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECD1FA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 209, 250 |
| HSL | 280°, 80%, 90% |
| HSV | 280°, 16%, 98% |
| CMYK | 6%, 16%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 74.65, 70.34, 100.08 |
| Yxy | 70.34, 0.3046, 0.2870 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.16, 16.65, -16.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.87, 16.86, -17.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 82% · Blue 98%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECD1FA
.text { color: #ECD1FA; }
.background { background-color: #ECD1FA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECD1FA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 209, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(280, 80%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECD1FA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 209, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECD1FA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 209, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECD1FA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECD1FA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DFFAD1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.39:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.07:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECD1FA: #000000.
How #ECD1FA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #ECD1FA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #ECD1FA?
#ECD1FA is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 236, 209, 250). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECD1FA?
#ECD1FA is RGB 236, 209, 250 — HSL 280°, 80%, 90% — CMYK 6%, 16%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #ECD1FA?
Its complement is #DFFAD1; analogous partners are #D8D1FA and #FAD1F3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECD1FA for text?
Black text on #ECD1FA has a contrast ratio of 15.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.39:1.