#FFAFE9

A very light, vivid magenta closely aligning with Plum.

About #FFAFE9

At its core, #FFAFE9 is a very light and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Plum. Its digital footprint relies on 255 parts red, 175 parts green, and 233 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 31% Magenta, 9% Yellow, and 0% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#FFAFE9
RGB255, 175, 233
HSL316.5°, 100.0%, 84.3%
CMYK0%, 31%, 9%, 0%
HSV316.5°, 31.4%, 100.0%
LAB80.6, 37.8, -17.2
XYZ71.3, 57.8, 84.5
Decimal16756713

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.67:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.56:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.60:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.68:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #FFAFE9; }
.text-color { color: #FFAFE9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #FFAFE9; }

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