What color is #E9CFF0?

#E9CFF0 is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Bubblegum Crisis. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E9CFF0?

The RGB value is 233, 207, 240: 233 red, 207 green and 240 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E9CFF0?

The complementary color is #D6F0CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E9CFF0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.65:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E9CFF0 color

#E9CFF0 rgb(233, 207, 240)

Shades of purple

The hex color #E9CFF0 is a very light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 91.4% red, 81.2% green and 94.1% blue (233, 207, 240).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 52% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Bubblegum Crisis (#EECCEE), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.65:1).

#E9CFF0 color codes

HEX	`#E9CFF0`
RGB	`rgb(233, 207, 240)`
RGB percent	`rgb(91.4%, 81.2%, 94.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 52%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 14%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 14%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.13, 14.84, -12.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.13, 19.64, 319.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(71.643, 68.241, 91.819)`
Decimal	`15323120`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E9CFF0, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #E9CFF0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E9CFF0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #E9CFF0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e9cff0; }
.text { color: #e9cff0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e9cff0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(233 207 240 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e9cff0, #f0cfe7); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #E9CFF0?: #E9CFF0 is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Bubblegum Crisis. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E9CFF0?: The RGB value is 233, 207, 240: 233 red, 207 green and 240 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E9CFF0?: The complementary color is #D6F0CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E9CFF0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.65:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.