Palettes / Colors / #F0ECFC
#F0ECFC — Pale Purple
#F0ECFC is a purple color we call Pale Purple, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavender (#E6E6FA) — not an exact match. CSS lavender gives you #E6E6FA, a different color; use #F0ECFC 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.
#F0ECFC is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #F9FCED; it also sits naturally between #EDF1FC and #F9EDFC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F0ECFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 240, 236, 252 |
| HSL | 255°, 73%, 96% |
| HSV | 255°, 6%, 99% |
| CMYK | 5%, 6%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 83.50, 85.54, 104.21 |
| Yxy | 85.54, 0.3056, 0.3131 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.12, 4.23, -7.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.49, 4.30, -7.36 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 93% · Blue 99%
Cyan 5% · 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 #F0ECFC
.text { color: #F0ECFC; }
.background { background-color: #F0ECFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F0ECFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(240, 236, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(255, 73%, 96%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F0ECFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(240, 236, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F0ECFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(240, 236, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F0ECFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F0ECFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F9FCED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.11:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F0ECFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F0ECFC
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 #F0ECFC: ·
How #F0ECFC 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 #F0ECFC 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 #F0ECFC?
#F0ECFC is Pale Purple, a purple color (RGB 240, 236, 252). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F0ECFC?
#F0ECFC is RGB 240, 236, 252 — HSL 255°, 73%, 96% — CMYK 5%, 6%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #F0ECFC?
Its complement is #F9FCED; analogous partners are #EDF1FC and #F9EDFC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F0ECFC for text?
Black text on #F0ECFC has a contrast ratio of 18.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.