#E9C5DB

A very light, moderate magenta closely aligning with Thistle.

About #E9C5DB

The hex code #E9C5DB represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. Designers often compare it to the standard color Thistle. Its digital footprint relies on 233 parts red, 197 parts green, and 219 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 15% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 323.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E9C5DB
RGB233, 197, 219
HSL323.3°, 45.0%, 84.3%
CMYK0%, 15%, 6%, 9%
HSV323.3°, 15.5%, 91.4%
LAB83.1, 16.4, -6.2
XYZ66.4, 62.4, 75.6
Decimal15320539

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.56:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
13.47:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.49:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.45:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E9C5DB; }
.text-color { color: #E9C5DB; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E9C5DB; }

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