#E9E2E9
A very light, muted magenta closely aligning with Gainsboro.
About #E9E2E9
The hex code #E9E2E9 represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Gainsboro. In the RGB color space, it consists of 233 red, 226 green, and 233 blue.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 3% M, 0% Y, and 9% K. The HSL representation is 300.0° hue, 13.7% saturation, and 90.0% lightness.
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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#E9E2E9
RGB233, 226, 233
HSL300.0°, 13.7%, 90.0%
CMYK0%, 3%, 0%, 9%
HSV300.0°, 3.0%, 91.4%
LAB90.6, 3.6, -2.6
XYZ75.5, 77.6, 88.1
Decimal15327977
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.27:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
16.52:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.21:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
14.04:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E9E2E9;
}
.text-color {
color: #E9E2E9;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E9E2E9;
}