#E999FF

A very light, vivid magenta closely aligning with Violet.

About #E999FF

The hex code #E999FF represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Violet. Its digital footprint relies on 233 parts red, 153 parts green, and 255 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 9% cyan and 40% magenta inks. 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#E999FF
RGB233, 153, 255
HSL287.1°, 100.0%, 80.0%
CMYK9%, 40%, 0%, 0%
HSV287.1°, 40.0%, 100.0%
LAB74.4, 46.4, -38.8
XYZ63.0, 47.3, 100.4
Decimal15309311

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.01:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.47:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.92:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.90:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E999FF; }
.text-color { color: #E999FF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E999FF; }

Similar Colors

Violet
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