#E9D3F8

A very light, vivid purple closely aligning with Thistle.

About #E9D3F8

The hex code #E9D3F8 represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Thistle. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 233, 211, and 248.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 6% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow, and 3% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E9D3F8
RGB233, 211, 248
HSL275.7°, 72.5%, 90.0%
CMYK6%, 15%, 0%, 3%
HSV275.7°, 14.9%, 97.3%
LAB87.3, 14.2, -15.3
XYZ73.8, 70.7, 98.6
Decimal15324152

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.39:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.14:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.33:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.87:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E9D3F8; }
.text-color { color: #E9D3F8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E9D3F8; }

Similar Colors

Thistle
#D8BFD8