#A86DA8

A medium, muted magenta closely aligning with Plum.

About #A86DA8

The hex code #A86DA8 represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Plum. Its digital footprint relies on 168 parts red, 109 parts green, and 168 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 0% Cyan, 35% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 34% Black. With a hue angle of 300.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A86DA8
RGB168, 109, 168
HSL300.0°, 25.3%, 54.3%
CMYK0%, 35%, 0%, 34%
HSV300.0°, 35.1%, 65.9%
LAB54.1, 33.1, -22.1
XYZ28.7, 22.1, 39.8
Decimal11038120

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.88:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.42:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.70:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.61:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A86DA8; }
.text-color { color: #A86DA8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A86DA8; }

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