#F8AFFF

A very light, vivid magenta closely aligning with Plum.

About #F8AFFF

The precise color #F8AFFF is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Plum. Its digital footprint relies on 248 parts red, 175 parts green, and 255 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 3% Cyan, 31% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 0% Black. 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 very light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F8AFFF
RGB248, 175, 255
HSL294.8°, 100.0%, 84.3%
CMYK3%, 31%, 0%, 0%
HSV294.8°, 31.4%, 100.0%
LAB80.6, 39.4, -29.0
XYZ72.1, 57.8, 102.0
Decimal16297983

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.67:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.57:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.60:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.68:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8AFFF; }
.text-color { color: #F8AFFF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8AFFF; }

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