#E6B3D9 color
#E6B3D9 is a very light, moderately saturated magenta, closest to the CSS named color thistle (#D8BFD8).
Color values
| HEX | #E6B3D9 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 179, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 50%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 22%, 6%, 10%) |
| Decimal | 15119321 |
| CSS | color: #E6B3D9; |
| Android | 0xFFE6B3D9 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.702, blue: 0.851, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #E6B3D9 | 1.78:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #E6B3D9 | 11.81:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #E6B3D9
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #E6B3D9 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #E6B3D9
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #E6B3D9 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #E6B3D9; background-color: #E6B3D9; }
.element { color: rgb(230 179 217); }
.element { color: hsl(315 50% 80%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#E6B3D9] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #E6B3D9;Frequently asked questions
What color is #E6B3D9?
#E6B3D9 is a very light, moderately saturated magenta. Its hue sits at 315° on the color wheel, with 50% saturation and 80% lightness.
What is #E6B3D9 in RGB?
#E6B3D9 converts to rgb(230, 179, 217) — 230 red, 179 green and 217 blue.
What is #E6B3D9 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 6%, 10%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #E6B3D9 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (11.81:1 versus 1.78:1).
What is the complementary color of #E6B3D9?
#B3E6BF — the hue directly opposite #E6B3D9 on the color wheel.