#E9A0F8

A very light, vivid magenta closely aligning with Plum.

About #E9A0F8

Visually, #E9A0F8 is defined as a vivid magenta. Designers often compare it to the standard color Plum. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 233, 160, and 248.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 6% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow, and 3% 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. Because it is a very light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E9A0F8
RGB233, 160, 248
HSL289.8°, 86.3%, 80.0%
CMYK6%, 35%, 0%, 3%
HSV289.8°, 35.5%, 97.3%
LAB75.6, 41.4, -33.2
XYZ63.1, 49.2, 95.0
Decimal15311096

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.94:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.85:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.85:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.22:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E9A0F8; }
.text-color { color: #E9A0F8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E9A0F8; }

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