#E299BD

A light, moderate magenta closely aligning with Plum.

About #E299BD

Visually, #E299BD is defined as a moderate magenta. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Plum. Its digital footprint relies on 226 parts red, 153 parts green, and 189 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 32% M, 16% Y, and 11% K. With a hue angle of 330.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E299BD
RGB226, 153, 189
HSL330.4°, 55.7%, 74.3%
CMYK0%, 32%, 16%, 11%
HSV330.4°, 32.3%, 88.6%
LAB71.3, 32.5, -7.4
XYZ51.9, 42.6, 53.6
Decimal14850493

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.20:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.53:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.11:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.10:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E299BD; }
.text-color { color: #E299BD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E299BD; }

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