Palettes / Colors / #ECECFC
#ECECFC — Pale Blue
#ECECFC 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 #ECECFC 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.
#ECECFC 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 #FCFCED; it also sits naturally between #EDF5FC and #F5EDFC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECECFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 236, 252 |
| HSL | 240°, 73%, 96% |
| HSV | 240°, 6%, 99% |
| CMYK | 6%, 6%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 82.16, 84.85, 104.14 |
| Yxy | 84.85, 0.3030, 0.3129 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.82, 2.93, -7.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.12, 2.97, -7.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 93% · Blue 99%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 6% · 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 #ECECFC
.text { color: #ECECFC; }
.background { background-color: #ECECFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECECFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 236, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 73%, 96%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECECFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 236, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECECFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 236, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECECFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECECFC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ECECFC
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Tones of #ECECFC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #FCFCED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.17:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.97:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECECFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECECFC
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 #ECECFC: ·
How #ECECFC 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 #ECECFC 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 #ECECFC?
#ECECFC is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 236, 236, 252). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECECFC?
#ECECFC is RGB 236, 236, 252 — HSL 240°, 73%, 96% — CMYK 6%, 6%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #ECECFC?
Its complement is #FCFCED; analogous partners are #EDF5FC and #F5EDFC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECECFC for text?
Black text on #ECECFC has a contrast ratio of 17.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.17:1.