Palettes / Colors / #ECEBEF
#ECEBEF — Soft White
#ECEBEF is a white color we call Soft White, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the white family.
#ECEBEF 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 #EEEFEB; it also sits naturally between #EBECEF and #EEEBEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECEBEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 235, 239 |
| HSL | 255°, 11%, 93% |
| HSV | 255°, 2%, 94% |
| CMYK | 1%, 2%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 79.88, 83.48, 93.56 |
| Yxy | 83.48, 0.3109, 0.3249 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.22, 1.05, -1.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.37, 1.06, -1.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 92% · Blue 94%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #ECEBEF
.text { color: #ECEBEF; }
.background { background-color: #ECEBEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECEBEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 235, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(255, 11%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECEBEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 235, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECEBEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 235, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECEBEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECEBEF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ECEBEF
Tints of #ECEBEF
Tones of #ECEBEF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EEEFEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.19:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.70:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECEBEF: #000000.
How #ECEBEF 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 #ECEBEF 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 #ECEBEF?
#ECEBEF is Soft White, a white color (RGB 236, 235, 239). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECEBEF?
#ECEBEF is RGB 236, 235, 239 — HSL 255°, 11%, 93% — CMYK 1%, 2%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #ECEBEF?
Its complement is #EEEFEB; analogous partners are #EBECEF and #EEEBEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECEBEF for text?
Black text on #ECEBEF has a contrast ratio of 17.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.19:1.