#E9A8CC

A light, moderate magenta closely aligning with Plum.

About #E9A8CC

At its core, #E9A8CC is a light and moderate hue. 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, 168, and 204.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 28% M, 12% Y, and 9% K. The HSL representation is 326.8° hue, 59.6% saturation, and 78.6% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E9A8CC
RGB233, 168, 204
HSL326.8°, 59.6%, 78.6%
CMYK0%, 28%, 12%, 9%
HSV326.8°, 27.9%, 91.4%
LAB75.9, 29.3, -8.8
XYZ58.5, 49.7, 63.6
Decimal15313100

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.92:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.94:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.84:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.30:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E9A8CC; }
.text-color { color: #E9A8CC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E9A8CC; }

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