What color is #E9D0EC?

#E9D0EC is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Scented Spring. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E9D0EC?

The RGB value is 233, 208, 236: 233 red, 208 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E9D0EC?

The complementary color is #D3ECD0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E9D0EC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.7:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E9D0EC color

#E9D0EC rgb(233, 208, 236)

Shades of purple

The hex color #E9D0EC is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 91.4% red, 81.6% green and 92.5% blue (233, 208, 236).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 42% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Scented Spring (#EED5EE), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.7:1).

#E9D0EC color codes

HEX	`#E9D0EC`
RGB	`rgb(233, 208, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(91.4%, 81.6%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 42%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 12%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 12%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.25, 13.57, -10.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.25, 17.2, 322.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(71.298, 68.492, 88.805)`
Decimal	`15323372`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E9D0EC, 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 #E9D0EC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E9D0EC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.7:1	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 #E9D0EC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e9d0ec; }
.text { color: #e9d0ec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e9d0ec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(233 208 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e9d0ec, #ecd0e1); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #E9D0EC?: #E9D0EC is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Scented Spring. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E9D0EC?: The RGB value is 233, 208, 236: 233 red, 208 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E9D0EC?: The complementary color is #D3ECD0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E9D0EC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.7:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.