#E9B6E2

A very light, moderate magenta closely aligning with Plum.

About #E9B6E2

At its core, #E9B6E2 is a very light and moderate hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Plum. In the RGB color space, it consists of 233 red, 182 green, and 226 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 3% yellow, and 9% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

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#E9B6E2
RGB233, 182, 226
HSL308.2°, 53.7%, 81.4%
CMYK0%, 22%, 3%, 9%
HSV308.2°, 21.9%, 91.4%
LAB79.8, 25.6, -14.9
XYZ64.1, 56.3, 79.4
Decimal15316706

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.71:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.25:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.64:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.42:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E9B6E2; }
.text-color { color: #E9B6E2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E9B6E2; }

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