Palettes / Colors / #ECEEEB
#ECEEEB — Soft White
#ECEEEB is a white color we call Soft White, closest to the named color WhiteSmoke (#F5F5F5). It belongs to the white family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) — not an exact match. CSS whitesmoke gives you #F5F5F5, a different color; use #ECEEEB 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.
#ECEEEB 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 #EEECEF; it also sits naturally between #EEEFEC and #ECEFEC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #ECEEEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 236, 238, 235 |
| HSL | 100°, 8%, 93% |
| HSV | 100°, 1%, 93% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 1%, 7% |
| XYZ | 80.16, 84.98, 90.78 |
| Yxy | 84.98, 0.3132, 0.3321 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.87, -1.19, 1.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.18, -1.20, 1.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 93% · Blue 92%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · 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 #ECEEEB
.text { color: #ECEEEB; }
.background { background-color: #ECEEEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #ECEEEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(236, 238, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(100, 8%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #ECEEEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(236, 238, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #ECEEEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(236, 238, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#ECEEEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#ECEEEB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #ECEEEB
Tints of #ECEEEB
Tones of #ECEEEB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EEECEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.17:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.00:1 AAA |
Best text color on #ECEEEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #ECEEEB
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 #ECEEEB: ·
How #ECEEEB 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 #ECEEEB 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 #ECEEEB?
#ECEEEB is Soft White, a white color (RGB 236, 238, 235). Its closest standard named color is WhiteSmoke.
What is the RGB and HSL of #ECEEEB?
#ECEEEB is RGB 236, 238, 235 — HSL 100°, 8%, 93% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 1%, 7%.
What colors go with #ECEEEB?
Its complement is #EEECEF; analogous partners are #EEEFEC and #ECEFEC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #ECEEEB for text?
Black text on #ECEEEB has a contrast ratio of 18.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.17:1.