#D9B6F5 Hex Color
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Soft lavender with a cool, pale glow. #d9b6f5 is lightly saturated and very light, so it reads airy instead of loud. It works well as a background or supporting tone but can wash out next to plain white, so pair it with deep plum or forest green. Black text on the hex code #d9b6f5 reaches about 12.0:1 contrast, past AA for small type.
Questions about #d9b6f5
What is #d9b6f5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #d9b6f5 is rgb(217, 182, 245), in HSL hsl(273, 76%, 84%) and in CMYK 11%, 26%, 0%, 4%.
What colors pair well with #d9b6f5?
Deep plum and forest green anchor this pale lavender without clashing. For text and UI, charcoal is a safe partner since black type reaches about 12.0:1 contrast on #d9b6f5.
Is #d9b6f5 readable on white or black?
#d9b6f5 has a 1.75:1 contrast ratio on white and 11.96:1 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.