#F8B6E9

A very light, vivid magenta closely aligning with Plum.

About #F8B6E9

The hex code #F8B6E9 represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Plum. In the RGB color space, it consists of 248 red, 182 green, and 233 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 6% yellow, and 3% black. With a hue angle of 313.6 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F8B6E9
RGB248, 182, 233
HSL313.6°, 82.5%, 84.3%
CMYK0%, 27%, 6%, 3%
HSV313.6°, 26.6%, 97.3%
LAB81.5, 31.8, -16.0
XYZ70.1, 59.3, 84.8
Decimal16299753

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.63:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.86:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.56:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.93:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8B6E9; }
.text-color { color: #F8B6E9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8B6E9; }

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