#F899E9

A light, vivid magenta closely aligning with Plum.

About #F899E9

The hex code #F899E9 represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Plum. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 248, 153, and 233.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 38% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 309.5° hue, 87.2% saturation, and 78.6% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. 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#F899E9
RGB248, 153, 233
HSL309.5°, 87.2%, 78.6%
CMYK0%, 38%, 6%, 3%
HSV309.5°, 38.3%, 97.3%
LAB75.2, 46.9, -25.5
XYZ64.8, 48.6, 83.1
Decimal16292329

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.96:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.72:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.87:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.12:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F899E9; }
.text-color { color: #F899E9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F899E9; }

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