#E2A0CC

A light, moderate magenta closely aligning with Plum.

About #E2A0CC

When working with digital screens, the color #E2A0CC is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Plum. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(226, 160, 204).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 29% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E2A0CC
RGB226, 160, 204
HSL320.0°, 53.2%, 75.7%
CMYK0%, 29%, 10%, 11%
HSV320.0°, 29.2%, 88.6%
LAB73.3, 31.2, -12.7
XYZ54.8, 45.7, 63.1
Decimal14852300

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.07:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.13:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.98:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.62:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E2A0CC; }
.text-color { color: #E2A0CC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E2A0CC; }

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