#C599BD
A light, muted magenta closely aligning with Plum.
About #C599BD
The hex code #C599BD represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. Designers often compare it to the standard color Plum. In the RGB color space, it consists of 197 red, 153 green, and 189 blue.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 22% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 310.9° hue, 27.5% saturation, and 68.6% lightness.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#C599BD
RGB197, 153, 189
HSL310.9°, 27.5%, 68.6%
CMYK0%, 22%, 4%, 23%
HSV310.9°, 22.3%, 77.3%
LAB68.3, 22.4, -12.3
XYZ43.6, 38.3, 53.2
Decimal12949949
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.42:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.67:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.32:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.37:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #C599BD;
}
.text-color {
color: #C599BD;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #C599BD;
}