#F0A0DB

A light, vivid magenta closely aligning with Plum.

About #F0A0DB

Visually, #F0A0DB is defined as a vivid magenta. Its closest recognized web color is Plum. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 240, 160, and 219.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 33% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F0A0DB
RGB240, 160, 219
HSL315.8°, 72.7%, 78.4%
CMYK0%, 33%, 9%, 6%
HSV315.8°, 33.3%, 94.1%
LAB75.3, 38.4, -17.8
XYZ61.3, 48.8, 73.2
Decimal15769819

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.95:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.76:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.87:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.14:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F0A0DB; }
.text-color { color: #F0A0DB; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F0A0DB; }

Similar Colors

Plum
#DDA0DD