#E9D3E2

A very light, moderate magenta closely aligning with Thistle.

About #E9D3E2

Visually, #E9D3E2 is defined as a moderate magenta. Designers often compare it to the standard color Thistle. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 233, 211, and 226.

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 9% magenta inks. 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. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E9D3E2
RGB233, 211, 226
HSL319.1°, 33.3%, 87.1%
CMYK0%, 9%, 3%, 9%
HSV319.1°, 9.4%, 91.4%
LAB86.7, 10.2, -4.6
XYZ70.6, 69.4, 81.6
Decimal15324130

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.41:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.88:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.35:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.65:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E9D3E2; }
.text-color { color: #E9D3E2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E9D3E2; }

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