#F0AFF8

A very light, vivid magenta closely aligning with Plum.

About #F0AFF8

The precise color #F0AFF8 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Plum. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 240, 175, and 248.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 3% C, 29% M, 0% Y, and 3% K. The HSL representation is 293.4° hue, 83.9% saturation, and 82.9% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#F0AFF8
RGB240, 175, 248
HSL293.4°, 83.9%, 82.9%
CMYK3%, 29%, 0%, 3%
HSV293.4°, 29.4%, 97.3%
LAB79.6, 35.6, -27.0
XYZ68.2, 56.0, 96.0
Decimal15773688

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.72:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.19:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.65:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.37:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F0AFF8; }
.text-color { color: #F0AFF8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F0AFF8; }

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Plum
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