#E28AE9
A light, moderate magenta closely aligning with Violet.
About #E28AE9
At its core, #E28AE9 is a light and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Violet. In the RGB color space, it consists of 226 red, 138 green, and 233 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 3% C, 41% M, 0% Y, and 9% K. With a hue angle of 295.6 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#E28AE9
RGB226, 138, 233
HSL295.6°, 68.3%, 72.7%
CMYK3%, 41%, 0%, 9%
HSV295.6°, 40.8%, 91.4%
LAB69.6, 48.0, -34.3
XYZ55.2, 40.2, 81.9
Decimal14846697
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.32:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.05:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.22:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.69:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E28AE9;
}
.text-color {
color: #E28AE9;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E28AE9;
}