#E2C5FF

A very light, vivid purple closely aligning with Plum.

About #E2C5FF

Visually, #E2C5FF is defined as a vivid purple. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Plum. Its digital footprint relies on 226 parts red, 197 parts green, and 255 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 11% Cyan, 23% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 0% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E2C5FF
RGB226, 197, 255
HSL270.0°, 100.0%, 88.6%
CMYK11%, 23%, 0%, 0%
HSV270.0°, 22.7%, 100.0%
LAB83.6, 20.8, -24.7
XYZ69.4, 63.3, 103.2
Decimal14861823

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.54:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
13.66:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.47:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.62:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E2C5FF; }
.text-color { color: #E2C5FF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E2C5FF; }

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