Palettes / Colors / #ECEAEA
#ECEAEA — Soft White
#ECEAEA is a white color we call Soft White, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the white family.
#ECEAEA is a neutral white color associated with cleanliness, space and minimalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EAECEC; it also sits naturally between #ECEAEB and #ECEBEA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECEAEA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 234, 234 |
| HSL | 0°, 5%, 92% |
| HSV | 0°, 1%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 1%, 7% |
| XYZ | 78.87, 82.62, 89.63 |
| Yxy | 82.62, 0.3141, 0.3290 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.85, 0.67, 0.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.90, 0.68, 0.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 92% · Blue 92%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 1% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECEAEA
.text { color: #ECEAEA; }
.background { background-color: #ECEAEA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECEAEA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 234, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(0, 5%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECEAEA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 234, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECEAEA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 234, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECEAEA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECEAEA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ECEAEA
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Tones of #ECEAEA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EAECEC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECEAEA: #000000.
How #ECEAEA 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 #ECEAEA 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 #ECEAEA?
#ECEAEA is Soft White, a white color (RGB 236, 234, 234). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECEAEA?
#ECEAEA is RGB 236, 234, 234 — HSL 0°, 5%, 92% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 1%, 7%.
What colors go with #ECEAEA?
Its complement is #EAECEC; analogous partners are #ECEAEB and #ECEBEA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECEAEA for text?
Black text on #ECEAEA has a contrast ratio of 17.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.