Color

#E9CDF0

Very light muted warm purple. Nearest reference color: Queen pink.

RGB

0–255

233

205

240

CMYK

0–100%

2.92%

14.58%

5.88%

RGB describes how #E9CDF0 is represented with light on digital screens. This color combines red 233, green 205 and blue 240.

CMYK describes the same color using the four components commonly used in printing: cyan 2.92%, magenta 14.58%, yellow 0% and black 5.88%.

HSL values

H 288° S 53.85% L 87.25%

In the HSL color model, #E9CDF0 has a hue of 288°, 53.85% saturation and 87.25% lightness. The sliders below show where this color sits across each of these three dimensions.

Color insight

#E9CDF0 is a very light, warm purple with muted chroma.

Temperature: Warm
Lightness: Very light
Chroma: Muted

Color formats

Copy #E9CDF0 in a format ready to use in CSS, design tools or other applications.

HEX #E9CDF0

RGB rgb(233, 205, 240)

HSL hsl(288 53.85% 87.25%)

OKLCH oklch(0.882318 0.056051 319.4606)

CSS --color: #E9CDF0;

Tints of #E9CDF0

Tints are lighter variations of #E9CDF0. They keep the character of the original color while moving progressively toward a lighter appearance.

#FAE7FF #F9DFFF #F4D8FB #EFD2F6 #E9CDF0

Shades of #E9CDF0

Shades are darker variations of #E9CDF0. Moving toward black increases visual depth while preserving the underlying hue of the color.

#E9CDF0 #AC91B2 #725978 #3D2742 #0E0012

Tones of #E9CDF0

Tones reduce the chroma of #E9CDF0, producing quieter and more muted variations without simply making the color lighter or darker.

#E9CDF0 #E5CFEB #E2D2E6 #DED4E1 #DBD6DC

Tonal range of #E9CDF0

A continuous light-to-dark scale places #E9CDF0 between its lighter tints and deeper shades.

#FAE7FF #F9DFFF #F4D8FB #EFD2F6 #E9CDF0 #AC91B2 #725978 #3D2742 #0E0012

CSS color scale

Use this tonal range as reusable CSS custom properties.

:root {
    --color-100: #FAE7FF;
    --color-200: #F9DFFF;
    --color-300: #F4D8FB;
    --color-400: #EFD2F6;
    --color-500: #E9CDF0;
    --color-600: #AC91B2;
    --color-700: #725978;
    --color-800: #3D2742;
    --color-900: #0E0012;
}

Colors that go with #E9CDF0

Color harmonies for #E9CDF0 are generated by rotating its hue in the OKLCH color space while preserving its lightness and chroma. This creates classic complementary, analogous, triadic and other hue relationships with more consistent perceptual balance.

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel, creating the strongest direct hue contrast.

#E9CDF0 #C6E2BF

Analogous

Neighboring hues that stay visually close to the original color.

#D7D3FC #E9CDF0 #F6CADE

Triadic

Three evenly spaced hues that create a broader, balanced color relationship.

#E9CDF0 #ECD5AF #ADE4E6

Split complementary

Two hues around the complementary color, providing contrast with more variation.

#E9CDF0 #DADCB2 #B5E5D2

Tetradic

Four related hues forming two complementary pairs on the color wheel.

#E9CDF0 #F8CEB8 #C6E2BF #B3E0F6

CSS gradients with #E9CDF0

These gradients show how #E9CDF0 moves toward white, black and its complementary color. Each gradient includes ready-to-use CSS that can be copied directly into a project.

Toward white

A light gradient that moves from the original color toward white.

#E9CDF0 #EFD9F4 #F4E6F8 #FAF2FB #FFFFFF

background: linear-gradient(90deg, #E9CDF0, #EFD9F4, #F4E6F8, #FAF2FB, #FFFFFF);

Toward black

A dark gradient that moves from the original color toward black.

#E9CDF0 #9E8BA3 #5A4E5D #1E191F #000000

background: linear-gradient(90deg, #E9CDF0, #9E8BA3, #5A4E5D, #1E191F, #000000);

Toward the complementary color

A gradient connecting the original color with its complementary hue.

#E9CDF0 #FACAD4 #F8CEB8 #E4D9AF #C6E2BF

background: linear-gradient(90deg, #E9CDF0, #FACAD4, #F8CEB8, #E4D9AF, #C6E2BF);

Text contrast and accessibility

Contrast determines how clearly text can be distinguished from #E9CDF0. The values below compare white and black text using WCAG contrast ratios.

White text

1.45:1

AA normal Fail AA large Fail AAA normal Fail

Black text

14.46:1

AA normal Pass AA large Pass AAA normal Pass

Recommended text color: #000000 . Relative luminance: 0.6728 .

Accessible CSS

Use the recommended text color with #E9CDF0 as the background.

background-color: #E9CDF0;
color: #000000;

Using #E9CDF0 in design

See how #E9CDF0 works in a simple interface. The examples below use the color as a background, accent and interface element, with text chosen from its accessibility result.

Background

Paletico Color in context

#E9CDF0 used as a full background with its recommended text color.

Accent

Accent color

Use #E9CDF0 to emphasize selected interface elements without filling the entire surface.

Example action

Tonal pair

#F9DFFF

#E9CDF0

#3D2742

Colors similar to #E9CDF0

These nearby colors are generated from perceptual variations of #E9CDF0, including changes in lightness, chroma and hue.

#FBEDFF #CFB3D6 #F3C5FE #DFD4E1 #E3CFF5 #EECCEA #EFDDFF #E1BFDD

Color vision simulation

The simulations below show mathematical approximations of how #E9CDF0 may shift under three forms of color vision deficiency. They are simulations, not a diagnosis or an exact representation of any individual person's vision.

Protanopia #CAD4F2 Deuteranopia #CFD7EF Tritanopia #EAD0D9

Simulation based on the model by Machado, Oliveira and Fernandes (2009), published in IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics. DOI: 10.1109/TVCG.2009.113.

Advanced color values

Beyond RGB, CMYK and HSL, #E9CDF0 can also be represented in perceptual and device-independent color spaces used in color science and modern design tools.

XYZ

X: 71.1615
Y: 67.2784
Z: 91.6584

CIELAB

L*: 85.6443
a*: 15.8949
b*: -13.5941

OKLab

L: 0.882318
a: 0.042596
b: -0.036432

OKLCH

L: 0.882318
C: 0.056051
H: 319.4606°