#E299FF

A very light, vivid purple closely aligning with Violet.

About #E299FF

The hex code #E299FF represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. Its closest recognized web color is Violet. In the RGB color space, it consists of 226 red, 153 green, and 255 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 11% C, 40% M, 0% Y, and 0% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E299FF
RGB226, 153, 255
HSL282.9°, 100.0%, 80.0%
CMYK11%, 40%, 0%, 0%
HSV282.9°, 40.0%, 100.0%
LAB73.7, 44.4, -40.0
XYZ60.8, 46.2, 100.3
Decimal14850559

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.05:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.23:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.96:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.70:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E299FF; }
.text-color { color: #E299FF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E299FF; }

Similar Colors

Violet
#EE82EE