Palettes / Colors / #ECE8FC
#ECE8FC — Pale Blue
#ECE8FC is a blue color we call Pale Blue, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavender (#E6E6FA) — not an exact match. CSS lavender gives you #E6E6FA, a different color; use #ECE8FC 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.
#ECE8FC is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #F8FCE8; it also sits naturally between #E8EEFC and #F6E8FC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECE8FC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 232, 252 |
| HSL | 252°, 77%, 95% |
| HSV | 252°, 8%, 99% |
| CMYK | 6%, 8%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 81.02, 82.57, 103.76 |
| Yxy | 82.57, 0.3030, 0.3089 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.83, 5.00, -9.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.87, 5.06, -9.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 91% · Blue 99%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECE8FC
.text { color: #ECE8FC; }
.background { background-color: #ECE8FC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECE8FC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 232, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(252, 77%, 95%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECE8FC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 232, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECE8FC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 232, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECE8FC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECE8FC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F8FCE8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECE8FC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECE8FC
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 #ECE8FC: ·
How #ECE8FC 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 #ECE8FC 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 #ECE8FC?
#ECE8FC is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 236, 232, 252). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECE8FC?
#ECE8FC is RGB 236, 232, 252 — HSL 252°, 77%, 95% — CMYK 6%, 8%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #ECE8FC?
Its complement is #F8FCE8; analogous partners are #E8EEFC and #F6E8FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECE8FC for text?
Black text on #ECE8FC has a contrast ratio of 17.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.