Palettes / Colors / #ECDCFB
#ECDCFB — Pale Vivid Purple
#ECDCFB 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 #ECDCFB 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.
#ECDCFB 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 #EAFBDA; it also sits naturally between #DBDAFB and #FBDAFA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECDCFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 220, 251 |
| HSL | 271°, 79%, 92% |
| HSV | 271°, 12%, 98% |
| CMYK | 6%, 12%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 77.60, 75.98, 101.84 |
| Yxy | 75.98, 0.3038, 0.2975 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.85, 11.05, -13.09 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.17, 11.19, -13.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 86% · Blue 98%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 12% · 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 #ECDCFB
.text { color: #ECDCFB; }
.background { background-color: #ECDCFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECDCFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 220, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(271, 79%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECDCFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 220, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECDCFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 220, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECDCFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECDCFB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ECDCFB
Tints of #ECDCFB
Tones of #ECDCFB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EAFBDA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.20:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECDCFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECDCFB
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 #ECDCFB: ·
How #ECDCFB 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 #ECDCFB 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 #ECDCFB?
#ECDCFB is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 236, 220, 251). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECDCFB?
#ECDCFB is RGB 236, 220, 251 — HSL 271°, 79%, 92% — CMYK 6%, 12%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #ECDCFB?
Its complement is #EAFBDA; analogous partners are #DBDAFB and #FBDAFA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECDCFB for text?
Black text on #ECDCFB has a contrast ratio of 16.20:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.