#E2D5DF

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#e2d5df is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(226, 213, 223), HSL(314°, 18%, 86%), CMYK(0%, 6%, 1%, 11%). Closest named color: gainsboro. Contrast is 1.42:1 on white and 14.82:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#e2d5df
RGBrgb(226 213 223)
RGB (legacy)rgb(226, 213, 223)
RGB %rgb(89% 84% 87%)
HSLhsl(314 18% 86%)
HSV / HSBhsv(314, 6%, 89%)
HWBhwb(314 84% 11%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 6%, 1%, 11%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(86.55 5.94 -3.25)
LCHlch(86.55 6.77 331.3)
OKLaboklab(0.8864 0.0175 -0.0087)
OKLCHoklch(0.8864 0.0195 333.49)
Decimal14865887

Properties

Color TonePurple, Crimson, Magenta
Closest named colorgainsboro ΔE 2.1
Closest web-safe color#cccccc
Hue314°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)18% / 6%
Lightness (HSL)86%
Brightness or Value (HSV)89%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)86% / 85%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.6908
Red / Green / Blue226 / 213 / 223

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.42:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
14.82:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 20.1 / -83.3 · As background with white / black text: Lc -22.9 / 83.6

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #e2d5df;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(88.64% 0.0195 333.49);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(226 213 223 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#e2d5df] text-[#e2d5df] border-[#e2d5df]">