Palettes / Colors / #ECD4FE
#ECD4FE — Pale Vivid Purple
#ECD4FE is a purple color we call Pale Vivid 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 #ECD4FE 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.
#ECD4FE 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 #E5FED2; it also sits naturally between #D5D2FE and #FED2FB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECD4FE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 212, 254 |
| HSL | 274°, 95%, 91% |
| HSV | 274°, 17%, 100% |
| CMYK | 7%, 17%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 76.02, 72.08, 103.67 |
| Yxy | 72.08, 0.3020, 0.2863 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.00, 15.84, -17.44 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.90, 16.06, -18.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 83% · Blue 100%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 17% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECD4FE
.text { color: #ECD4FE; }
.background { background-color: #ECD4FE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECD4FE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 212, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(274, 95%, 91%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECD4FE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 212, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECD4FE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 212, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECD4FE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECD4FE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E5FED2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.42:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECD4FE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECD4FE
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 #ECD4FE: ·
How #ECD4FE 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 #ECD4FE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #ECD4FE?
#ECD4FE is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 236, 212, 254). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECD4FE?
#ECD4FE is RGB 236, 212, 254 — HSL 274°, 95%, 91% — CMYK 7%, 17%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #ECD4FE?
Its complement is #E5FED2; analogous partners are #D5D2FE and #FED2FB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECD4FE for text?
Black text on #ECD4FE has a contrast ratio of 15.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.36:1.