Palettes / Colors / #F0ECFD
#F0ECFD — Pale Vivid Blue
#F0ECFD is a blue color we call Pale Vivid 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 #F0ECFD 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.
#F0ECFD 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 #F9FDED; it also sits naturally between #EDF1FD and #F9EDFD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F0ECFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 240, 236, 253 |
| HSL | 254°, 81%, 96% |
| HSV | 254°, 7%, 99% |
| CMYK | 5%, 7%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 83.66, 85.61, 105.04 |
| Yxy | 85.61, 0.3050, 0.3121 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.14, 4.42, -7.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.52, 4.49, -7.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 93% · Blue 99%
Cyan 5% · 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 #F0ECFD
.text { color: #F0ECFD; }
.background { background-color: #F0ECFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F0ECFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(240, 236, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(254, 81%, 96%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F0ECFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(240, 236, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F0ECFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(240, 236, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F0ECFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F0ECFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F9FDED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F0ECFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F0ECFD
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 #F0ECFD: ·
How #F0ECFD 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 #F0ECFD 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 #F0ECFD?
#F0ECFD is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 240, 236, 253). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F0ECFD?
#F0ECFD is RGB 240, 236, 253 — HSL 254°, 81%, 96% — CMYK 5%, 7%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #F0ECFD?
Its complement is #F9FDED; analogous partners are #EDF1FD and #F9EDFD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F0ECFD for text?
Black text on #F0ECFD has a contrast ratio of 18.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.