#E299F0

A light, vivid magenta closely aligning with Plum.

About #E299F0

Visually, #E299F0 is defined as a vivid magenta. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Plum. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 226, 153, and 240.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 6% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow, and 6% black. With a hue angle of 290.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E299F0
RGB226, 153, 240
HSL290.3°, 74.4%, 77.1%
CMYK6%, 36%, 0%, 6%
HSV290.3°, 36.2%, 94.1%
LAB73.1, 41.4, -32.8
XYZ58.5, 45.2, 88.1
Decimal14850544

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.09:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.05:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.00:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.54:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E299F0; }
.text-color { color: #E299F0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E299F0; }

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