#E9A8E9
A light, moderate magenta closely aligning with Plum.
About #E9A8E9
The hex code #E9A8E9 represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. Designers often compare it to the standard color Plum. In the RGB color space, it consists of 233 red, 168 green, and 233 blue.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 28% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 300.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#E9A8E9
RGB233, 168, 233
HSL300.0°, 59.6%, 78.6%
CMYK0%, 28%, 0%, 9%
HSV300.0°, 27.9%, 91.4%
LAB76.8, 34.3, -23.2
XYZ62.3, 51.2, 83.7
Decimal15313129
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.87:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.24:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.79:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.56:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E9A8E9;
}
.text-color {
color: #E9A8E9;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E9A8E9;
}