#E9A0CC

A light, moderate magenta closely aligning with Plum.

About #E9A0CC

When working with digital screens, the color #E9A0CC is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Plum. In the RGB color space, it consists of 233 red, 160 green, and 204 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 31% Magenta, 12% Yellow, and 9% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

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

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E9A0CC
RGB233, 160, 204
HSL323.8°, 62.4%, 77.1%
CMYK0%, 31%, 12%, 9%
HSV323.8°, 31.3%, 91.4%
LAB74.1, 33.6, -11.5
XYZ57.1, 46.8, 63.2
Decimal15311052

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.03:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.36:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.94:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.81:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E9A0CC; }
.text-color { color: #E9A0CC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E9A0CC; }

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