#E9A8F8

A very light, vivid magenta closely aligning with Plum.

About #E9A8F8

Visually, #E9A8F8 is defined as a vivid magenta. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Plum. In the RGB color space, it consists of 233 red, 168 green, and 248 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 6% C, 32% M, 0% Y, and 3% K. The HSL representation is 288.8° hue, 85.1% saturation, and 81.6% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. 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#E9A8F8
RGB233, 168, 248
HSL288.8°, 85.1%, 81.6%
CMYK6%, 32%, 0%, 3%
HSV288.8°, 32.3%, 97.3%
LAB77.3, 37.2, -30.5
XYZ64.6, 52.1, 95.5
Decimal15313144

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.84:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.42:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.76:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.71:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E9A8F8; }
.text-color { color: #E9A8F8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E9A8F8; }

Similar Colors

Plum
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