#E9A0C5

A light, moderate magenta closely aligning with Plum.

About #E9A0C5

The hex code #E9A0C5 represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Plum. Its digital footprint relies on 233 parts red, 160 parts green, and 197 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 31% Magenta, 15% Yellow, and 9% Black. The HSL representation is 329.6° hue, 62.4% saturation, and 77.1% lightness.

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. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E9A0C5
RGB233, 160, 197
HSL329.6°, 62.4%, 77.1%
CMYK0%, 31%, 15%, 9%
HSV329.6°, 31.3%, 91.4%
LAB73.9, 32.4, -8.0
XYZ56.3, 46.5, 58.8
Decimal15311045

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.04:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.30:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.95:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.76:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E9A0C5; }
.text-color { color: #E9A0C5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E9A0C5; }

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