#CFB1E9 Hex Color
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Lavender at its lightest: #cfb1e9 is a pale, unsaturated pastel purple with a cool violet undertone. It works best as a supporting background tone under dark text, since it washes out next to pure white. Pair it with deep plum or charcoal for spring, wedding, and wellness palettes. Black text on it reaches about 11.1:1 contrast, well past AA.
Questions about #cfb1e9
What is #cfb1e9 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #cfb1e9 is rgb(207, 177, 233), in HSL hsl(272, 56%, 80%) and in CMYK 11%, 24%, 0%, 9%.
What colors pair well with #cfb1e9?
Deep, saturated tones like plum and navy keep this pastel lavender from looking washed out. Cream and warm gray also work well for baby, wedding, and spring palettes.
Is #cfb1e9 readable on white or black?
#cfb1e9 has a 1.88:1 contrast ratio on white and 11.11:1 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.