Palettes / Colors / #ECD2F3
#ECD2F3 — Pale Purple
#ECD2F3 is a purple color we call Pale Purple, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavender (#E6E6FA) — not an exact match. CSS lavender gives you #E6E6FA, a different color; use #ECD2F3 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#ECD2F3 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 #DAF3D3; it also sits naturally between #DCD3F3 and #F3D3EA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECD2F3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 210, 243 |
| HSL | 287°, 58%, 89% |
| HSV | 287°, 14%, 95% |
| CMYK | 3%, 14%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 73.82, 70.40, 94.49 |
| Yxy | 70.40, 0.3092, 0.2949 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.19, 14.80, -12.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.90, 14.93, -13.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 82% · Blue 95%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECD2F3
.text { color: #ECD2F3; }
.background { background-color: #ECD2F3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECD2F3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 210, 243); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(287, 58%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECD2F3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 210, 243, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECD2F3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 210, 243, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECD2F3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECD2F3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ECD2F3
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DAF3D3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.39:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.08:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECD2F3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECD2F3
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #ECD2F3: ·
How #ECD2F3 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 #ECD2F3 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 #ECD2F3?
#ECD2F3 is Pale Purple, a purple color (RGB 236, 210, 243). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECD2F3?
#ECD2F3 is RGB 236, 210, 243 — HSL 287°, 58%, 89% — CMYK 3%, 14%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #ECD2F3?
Its complement is #DAF3D3; analogous partners are #DCD3F3 and #F3D3EA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECD2F3 for text?
Black text on #ECD2F3 has a contrast ratio of 15.08:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.39:1.