#E283DB

A light, moderate magenta closely aligning with Orchid.

About #E283DB

The hex code #E283DB represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Orchid. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 226, 131, and 219.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 42% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 304.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E283DB
RGB226, 131, 219
HSL304.4°, 62.1%, 70.0%
CMYK0%, 42%, 3%, 11%
HSV304.4°, 42.0%, 88.6%
LAB67.7, 49.0, -29.6
XYZ52.3, 37.5, 71.5
Decimal14844891

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.47:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.50:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.36:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.23:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E283DB; }
.text-color { color: #E283DB; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E283DB; }

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