#E2A8E2

A light, moderate magenta closely aligning with Plum.

About #E2A8E2

The precise color #E2A8E2 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Plum. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 226, 168, and 226.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 26% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 11% Black. The HSL representation is 300.0° hue, 50.0% saturation, and 77.3% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#E2A8E2
RGB226, 168, 226
HSL300.0°, 50.0%, 77.3%
CMYK0%, 26%, 0%, 11%
HSV300.0°, 25.7%, 88.6%
LAB75.9, 30.8, -20.9
XYZ59.1, 49.7, 78.4
Decimal14854370

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.92:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.93:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.84:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.29:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E2A8E2; }
.text-color { color: #E2A8E2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E2A8E2; }

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