Close to Lavender
#E3ECFF
#E3ECFF is a very light, vivid blue, close to the color Lavender. In RGB it’s made of 89% red, 92.5% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 221°, with 100% saturation and 95% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #E3ECFF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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17.71:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.19:1 FailThis color as text on black
17.71:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E3ECFF as they’d see it.
#E3ECFF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #E3ECFF
What color is #E3ECFF?
#E3ECFF is a very light, vivid blue, close to the color Lavender. In RGB it’s made of 89% red, 92.5% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 221°, with 100% saturation and 95% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E3ECFF in RGB?
#E3ECFF is rgb(227, 236, 255): 227 red, 236 green, and 255 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E3ECFF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(11, 7, 0, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E3ECFF?
PANTONE 2656 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E3ECFF?
Its complement #F4EBD8 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.