#E9B6DB

A very light, moderate magenta closely aligning with Thistle.

About #E9B6DB

The hex code #E9B6DB represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. Designers often compare it to the standard color Thistle. Its digital footprint relies on 233 parts red, 182 parts green, and 219 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 22% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a very light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E9B6DB
RGB233, 182, 219
HSL316.5°, 53.7%, 81.4%
CMYK0%, 22%, 6%, 9%
HSV316.5°, 21.9%, 91.4%
LAB79.6, 24.4, -11.5
XYZ63.1, 55.9, 74.5
Decimal15316699

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.72:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.18:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.65:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.35:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E9B6DB; }
.text-color { color: #E9B6DB; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E9B6DB; }

Similar Colors

Thistle
#D8BFD8