#F899E2

A light, vivid magenta closely aligning with Plum.

About #F899E2

The hex code #F899E2 represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Plum. Its digital footprint relies on 248 parts red, 153 parts green, and 226 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 9% yellow, and 3% black. The HSL representation is 313.9° hue, 87.2% saturation, and 78.6% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#F899E2
RGB248, 153, 226
HSL313.9°, 87.2%, 78.6%
CMYK0%, 38%, 9%, 3%
HSV313.9°, 38.3%, 97.3%
LAB75.0, 45.7, -22.0
XYZ63.8, 48.2, 77.9
Decimal16292322

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.97:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.65:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.89:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.05:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F899E2; }
.text-color { color: #F899E2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F899E2; }

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