#E9D3E9

A very light, moderate magenta closely aligning with Thistle.

About #E9D3E9

The hex code #E9D3E9 represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Thistle. Its digital footprint relies on 233 parts red, 211 parts green, and 233 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. 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.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a very light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E9D3E9
RGB233, 211, 233
HSL300.0°, 33.3%, 87.1%
CMYK0%, 9%, 0%, 9%
HSV300.0°, 9.4%, 91.4%
LAB86.9, 11.4, -8.0
XYZ71.6, 69.8, 86.8
Decimal15324137

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.40:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.96:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.34:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.72:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E9D3E9; }
.text-color { color: #E9D3E9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E9D3E9; }

Similar Colors

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