#E97CD3
A light, vivid magenta closely aligning with Orchid.
About #E97CD3
The precise color #E97CD3 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. 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 233, 124, and 211.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 47% Magenta, 9% Yellow, and 9% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.