#C4A7EF Hex Color
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A soft pastel lavender built for gentle backgrounds, spring packaging, and calm user interfaces. The hex code #c4a7ef is light and unsaturated, so it reads cool and quiet rather than loud. It works best as a supporting tone, since it can wash out next to plain white. Pair it with deep plum or charcoal for contrast, and set black text on top for readable copy.
Questions about #c4a7ef
What is #c4a7ef in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c4a7ef is rgb(196, 167, 239), in HSL hsl(264, 69%, 80%) and in CMYK 18%, 30%, 0%, 6%.
What colors pair well with #c4a7ef?
Deep plum and charcoal make #c4a7ef feel richer than white does, since pale lavender loses punch on bright backgrounds. A dark forest green also gives it an unexpected, earthy balance.
Is #c4a7ef readable on white or black?
#c4a7ef has a 2.07:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.12:1 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.