#C4A3ED Hex Color
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Reach for this soft lavender when a design needs pastel without the sugar. The hex code #c4a3ed has low saturation and high lightness, so it reads airy and cool. It works as a dominant background for wedding and wellness layouts but can wash out next to white, so pair it with deep plum or forest green. Black text stays readable on it at roughly 9.8:1 contrast.
Questions about #c4a3ed
What is #c4a3ed in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c4a3ed is rgb(196, 163, 237), in HSL hsl(267, 67%, 78%) and in CMYK 17%, 31%, 0%, 7%.
What colors pair well with #c4a3ed?
Deep plum, forest green, and charcoal all give #c4a3ed the contrast its lightness needs. Pair it with navy for a cooler, more structured palette.
Is #c4a3ed readable on white or black?
#c4a3ed has a 2.14:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.80:1 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.