Palettes / Colors / #ECEBFD
#ECEBFD — Pale Vivid Blue
#ECEBFD is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the blue family.
#ECEBFD 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 #FCFDEC; it also sits naturally between #ECF4FD and #F6ECFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECEBFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 235, 253 |
| HSL | 243°, 82%, 96% |
| HSV | 243°, 7%, 99% |
| CMYK | 7%, 7%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 82.03, 84.34, 104.88 |
| Yxy | 84.34, 0.3024, 0.3109 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.60, 3.64, -8.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.84, 3.68, -8.75 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 92% · Blue 99%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 7% · 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 #ECEBFD
.text { color: #ECEBFD; }
.background { background-color: #ECEBFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECEBFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 235, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(243, 82%, 96%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECEBFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 235, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECEBFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 235, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECEBFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECEBFD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ECEBFD
Tints of #ECEBFD
Tones of #ECEBFD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCFDEC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.18:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.87:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECEBFD: #000000.
How #ECEBFD 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 #ECEBFD 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 #ECEBFD?
#ECEBFD is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 236, 235, 253). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECEBFD?
#ECEBFD is RGB 236, 235, 253 — HSL 243°, 82%, 96% — CMYK 7%, 7%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #ECEBFD?
Its complement is #FCFDEC; analogous partners are #ECF4FD and #F6ECFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECEBFD for text?
Black text on #ECEBFD has a contrast ratio of 17.87:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.18:1.