#E9C5E2
A very light, moderate magenta closely aligning with Thistle.
About #E9C5E2
At its core, #E9C5E2 is a very light and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Thistle. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(233, 197, 226).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 15% Magenta, 3% Yellow, and 9% Black. 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. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#E9C5E2
RGB233, 197, 226
HSL311.7°, 45.0%, 84.3%
CMYK0%, 15%, 3%, 9%
HSV311.7°, 15.5%, 91.4%
LAB83.3, 17.6, -9.6
XYZ67.3, 62.7, 80.5
Decimal15320546
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.55:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
13.55:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.48:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.52:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E9C5E2;
}
.text-color {
color: #E9C5E2;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E9C5E2;
}