Sand
#E5CDE5 · Sand
#E5CDE5 is Sand, a balanced magenta color. It has an RGB value of 229, 205, 229 and a relative luminance of 0.660, making it a light surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
magenta
Luminance
0.66
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
1.48:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
14.20:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #E5CDE5?
#E5CDE5 is Sand, a balanced magenta color. In RGB it is 229, 205, 229, and in HSL it is 300°, 32%, 85%.
Is #E5CDE5 a light or dark color?
#E5CDE5 has a relative luminance of 0.660, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #E5CDE5?
Its complementary color is #CDE5CD. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.