Colour
#E9D5EC
- #E9D5EC
- Magenta
- Light
- Nearest: Thistle
#E9D5EC is a magenta with RGB values 233, 213, 236 and HSL 292°, 38%, 88%. It is a light colour, so black text on it reaches 15.2:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Thistle.
Colour values
#E9D5EC#E9D5EC
HEX#E9D5EC
RGBrgb(233, 213, 236)
RGB (0–1)0.9137, 0.8353, 0.9255
RGB percentages91.4%, 83.5%, 92.5%
HSLhsl(292.2, 37.7%, 88%)
HSV / HSBhsv(292.2, 9.7%, 92.5%)
CMYK1.3%, 9.7%, 0%, 7.5%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer15,324,652
CSS custom property--colour: #E9D5EC;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.70968WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness221.8 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkLight
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 15.19:1
Contrast with white1.38:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black15.19:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#DBDBDB
Inverted#162A13
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.38:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text15.19:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#D8ECD5
Analogous#DDD5EC, #ECD5E3
Triadic#ECE9D5, #D5ECE9
Split complementary#E3ECD5, #D5ECDD
Tetradic#ECDDD5, #D8ECD5, #D5E3EC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R233
G213
B236
Red233 (91.4%)
Green213 (83.5%)
Blue236 (92.5%)
Hue292.17°
Saturation (HSL)37.7%
Lightness88.04%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR E9 · G D5 · B EC
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