#E2A8E9
A light, moderate magenta closely aligning with Plum.
About #E2A8E9
The hex code #E2A8E9 represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. Its closest recognized web color is Plum. In the RGB color space, it consists of 226 red, 168 green, and 233 blue.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 3% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow, and 9% black. With a hue angle of 293.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#E2A8E9
RGB226, 168, 233
HSL293.5°, 59.6%, 78.6%
CMYK3%, 28%, 0%, 9%
HSV293.5°, 27.9%, 91.4%
LAB76.1, 32.1, -24.3
XYZ60.1, 50.1, 83.6
Decimal14854377
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.91:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.01:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.82:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.36:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E2A8E9;
}
.text-color {
color: #E2A8E9;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E2A8E9;
}