#E28ACC

A light, moderate magenta closely aligning with Plum.

About #E28ACC

When working with digital screens, the color #E28ACC is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Plum. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 226, 138, and 204.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 0% Cyan, 39% Magenta, 10% Yellow, and 11% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E28ACC
RGB226, 138, 204
HSL315.0°, 60.3%, 71.4%
CMYK0%, 39%, 10%, 11%
HSV315.0°, 38.9%, 88.6%
LAB68.5, 42.8, -19.9
XYZ51.4, 38.7, 61.9
Decimal14846668

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.40:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.74:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.30:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.43:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E28ACC; }
.text-color { color: #E28ACC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E28ACC; }

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