#E9A8FF

A very light, vivid purple closely aligning with Plum.

About #E9A8FF

Visually, #E9A8FF is defined as a vivid purple. Designers often compare it to the standard color Plum. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(233, 168, 255).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 9% C, 34% M, 0% Y, and 0% K. With a hue angle of 284.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E9A8FF
RGB233, 168, 255
HSL284.8°, 100.0%, 82.9%
CMYK9%, 34%, 0%, 0%
HSV284.8°, 34.1%, 100.0%
LAB77.6, 38.5, -33.8
XYZ65.7, 52.5, 101.3
Decimal15313151

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.82:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.51:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.74:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.78:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E9A8FF; }
.text-color { color: #E9A8FF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E9A8FF; }

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