#A09FE3 Hex Color
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A soft periwinkle, pastel indigo sits between lavender and cornflower blue. Its low saturation reads gentle and a little dreamy, though it can wash out next to plain white. Use #a09fe3 as a background base with black text, which clears WCAG AA at about 8.6:1 contrast, and pair it with deep plum or warm charcoal for depth.
Questions about #a09fe3
What is #a09fe3 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a09fe3 is rgb(160, 159, 227), in HSL hsl(241, 55%, 76%) and in CMYK 30%, 30%, 0%, 11%.
What colors pair well with #a09fe3?
Deep plum, charcoal, and muted teal flatter #a09fe3 without competing with its softness. Skip pale pastels beside it, since that combination tends to look washed out.
Is #a09fe3 readable on white or black?
#a09fe3 has a 2.45:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.56:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.