#ECD8F3 Hex Color
Powdery Lilac, Barely There Purple
Not a bold violet, #ecd8f3 keeps its purple at very low saturation and high lightness, so it reads as a powdery lilac rather than a statement color. It works as a dominant background in pastel, spring, or nursery palettes, though it can wash out next to plain white. The hex code #ecd8f3 holds black text at about 15.7:1 contrast, well past AA.
Questions about #ecd8f3
What is #ecd8f3 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ecd8f3 is rgb(236, 216, 243), in HSL hsl(284, 53%, 90%) and in CMYK 3%, 11%, 0%, 5%. Browse more shades of purple with names and hex codes.
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Is #ecd8f3 readable on white or black?
#ecd8f3 has a 1.33:1 contrast ratio on white and 15.68:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.