#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
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;
}