#E2D3F8

A very light, vivid purple closely aligning with Thistle.

About #E2D3F8

The hex code #E2D3F8 represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Thistle. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 226, 211, and 248.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 9% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow, and 3% black. With a hue angle of 264.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#E2D3F8
RGB226, 211, 248
HSL264.3°, 72.5%, 90.0%
CMYK9%, 15%, 0%, 3%
HSV264.3°, 14.9%, 97.3%
LAB86.8, 12.0, -16.2
XYZ71.6, 69.5, 98.5
Decimal14865400

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.41:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.91:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.35:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.67:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E2D3F8; }
.text-color { color: #E2D3F8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E2D3F8; }

Similar Colors

Thistle
#D8BFD8