#F8A0E2
A very light, vivid magenta closely aligning with Plum.
About #F8A0E2
At its core, #F8A0E2 is a very light and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Plum. In the RGB color space, it consists of 248 red, 160 green, and 226 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 9% yellow, and 3% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#F8A0E2
RGB248, 160, 226
HSL315.0°, 86.3%, 80.0%
CMYK0%, 35%, 9%, 3%
HSV315.0°, 35.5%, 97.3%
LAB76.4, 42.1, -19.8
XYZ65.0, 50.6, 78.3
Decimal16294114
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.89:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.12:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.81:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.45:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #F8A0E2;
}
.text-color {
color: #F8A0E2;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #F8A0E2;
}