Recognised as Colour
#E97CCE
- #E97CCE
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Orchid
#E97CCE is a magenta with RGB values 233, 124, 206 and HSL 315°, 71%, 70%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.2:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Orchid.
Colour values
#E97CCE#E97CCE
HEX#E97CCE
RGBrgb(233, 124, 206)
RGB (0–1)0.9137, 0.4863, 0.8078
RGB percentages91.4%, 48.6%, 80.8%
HSLhsl(314.9, 71.2%, 70%)
HSV / HSBhsv(314.9, 46.8%, 91.4%)
CMYK0%, 46.8%, 11.6%, 8.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer15,301,838
CSS custom property--colour: #E97CCE;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.36195WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness173.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.24:1
Contrast with white2.55:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.24:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#999999
Inverted#168331
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.55:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.24:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#7CE997
Analogous#CD7CE9, #E97C98
Triadic#CEE97C, #7CCEE9
Split complementary#97E97C, #7CE9CD
Tetradic#E9CE7C, #7CE997, #7C98E9
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R233
G124
B206
Red233 (91.4%)
Green124 (48.6%)
Blue206 (80.8%)
Hue314.86°
Saturation (HSL)71.24%
Lightness70%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR E9 · G 7C · B CE
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