#E9BDF8
A very light, vivid purple closely aligning with Plum.
About #E9BDF8
The hex code #E9BDF8 represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Plum. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 233, 189, and 248.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 6% Cyan, 24% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 3% Black. With a hue angle of 284.7 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#E9BDF8
RGB233, 189, 248
HSL284.7°, 80.8%, 85.7%
CMYK6%, 24%, 0%, 3%
HSV284.7°, 23.8%, 97.3%
LAB82.1, 25.9, -23.2
XYZ68.7, 60.5, 96.9
Decimal15318520
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.60:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
13.10:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.53:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.14:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E9BDF8;
}
.text-color {
color: #E9BDF8;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E9BDF8;
}