#e29bdc Color Information

#e29bdc Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #e29bdc. In RGB, it consists of 88.6% Red, 60.8% Green, and 86.3% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 31.4% Magenta, 2.7% Yellow, and 11.4% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 305.1°, with saturation of 55% and lightness of 74.7%. The decimal value for #e29bdc is 14851036, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cc99cc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #e29bdc is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is magenta. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is red.
  • HexHex code for this color#e29bdc Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color226, 155, 220 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color88.6%, 60.8%, 86.3% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.114, 0.392, 0.137 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.314, 0.027, 0.114 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color305.1°, 55.0%, 74.7% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color305.1°, 31.4%, 88.6% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color56.004, 44.779, 73.402 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color226, 155, 220 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code14851036 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color72.746, 36.650, -22.356 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)72.746, 42.930, 328.618 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color72.746, 36.400, -40.828 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color66.917, 32.284, -18.194 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.322, 0.257, 44.779 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4293041116 / 0xffe29bdc Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cc99cc Copy
Last Updated: November 21, 2024

Shades of #e29bdc

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #e29bdc, its pure hue is 305.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 55.0%, and its lightness is 74.7%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #e29bdc, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #1c131c to #c688c1.

Tints of #e29bdc

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #e29bdc, its pure hue is 305.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 55.0%, and its lightness is 74.7%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #e29bdc, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #e6a8e0 to #fbf3fb.

Tones of #e29bdc

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #e29bdc, its pure hue is 305.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 55.0%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #e29bdc, which range from #bfbfbf (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #ff7ef4 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #e29bdc

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #e29bdc! For #e29bdc, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #e29bdc. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #e29bdc

This color, #e29bdc, consists of 88.6% Red, 60.8% Green, and 86.3% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 226, Green = 155, Blue = 220. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #e29bdc is 0% Cyan, 31.4% Magenta, 2.7% Yellow, and 11.4% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R88.6%
C0.0%
G60.8%
M31.4%
B86.3%
Y2.7%
K11.4%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 226 155 220
Octal 342 233 334
Hexa #e2 #9b #dc
Binary 11100010 10011011 11011100
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 31 2 11
Octal 0 37 2 13
Hexa #00 #1f #02 #0b
Binary 00000000 00011111 00000010 00001011

Analogous Colors of #e29bdc

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #e29bdc — which has hue 305.1° — its analogous colors are located at 275.1° and 335.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #e29bdc.

Triadic Colors of #e29bdc

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #e29bdc — which has hue 305.1° — its triadic colors are located at 65.1° and 305.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #e29bdc.

Complementary Color of #e29bdc

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #e29bdc — which has hue 305.1° — its complementary color is located at 125.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #e29bdc.

Split Complementary Colors of #e29bdc

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #e29bdc — which has hue 305.1° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 95.1° and 305.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #e29bdc.

Tetradic Colors of #e29bdc

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #e29bdc — which has hue 305.1° — its tetradic colors are located at 215.1°, 305.1°, 35.1°, and 125.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #e29bdc.

Monochromatic Colors of #e29bdc

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #e29bdc, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #be7fb8 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #f8c6f4 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #e29bdc

We want to make getting started with #e29bdc on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #e29bdc into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #e29bdc can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #e29bdc with other HTML elements.

#e29bdc Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #e29bdc.
<span style="color: #e29bdc;">The color of this text is #e29bdc.</span>

#e29bdc Background Color

The background color for this text is #e29bdc.
<div style="background-color: #e29bdc; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #e29bdc.</div>

#e29bdc Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #e29bdc.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #e29bdc;">This color for the shadow of this text is #e29bdc.</span>

#e29bdc Border Color

This is a div with border color #e29bdc.
<div style="border: #e29bdc 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #e29bdc.</div>

#e29bdc Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #e29bdc on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #e29bdc; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #e29bdc on a white background.</div></div>

#e29bdc Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #e29bdc on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #e29bdc; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #e29bdc on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #e29bdc to White

This is a gradient from #e29bdc to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#e29bdc,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#e29bdc,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#e29bdc,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#e29bdc,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #e29bdc to white.</div>

Gradient from #e29bdc to Black

This is a gradient from #e29bdc to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#e29bdc,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#e29bdc,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#e29bdc,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#e29bdc,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #e29bdc to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #e29bdc

In addition to using #e29bdc on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #e29bdc in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #e29bdc, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 226, Green = 155, Blue = 220). If you need details about the color coordinates of #e29bdc in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #e29bdc
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(226, 155, 220)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #e29bdc; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #e29bdc; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #e29bdc; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(226, 155, 220);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#e29bdc")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:226, green:155, blue:220, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:226 green:155 blue:220 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(226f, 155f, 220f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(226, 155, 220);
 

#e29bdc Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #e29bdc the same way. For those with color blindness, #e29bdc might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #e29bdc looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #e29bdc is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #e29bdc looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #e29bdc will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #e29bdc is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 2.1:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
Large Size Text

WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
Large Size Text