#E4D0F5 Hex Color
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#e4d0f5 is a pale pastel purple with barely any saturation, so it reads soft and cool. The hex code makes an easy background for spring themes and baby products, especially behind dark text, which clears WCAG AA contrast with room to spare. Pair it with deep plum or charcoal so it holds up next to white.
Questions about #e4d0f5
What is #e4d0f5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e4d0f5 is rgb(228, 208, 245), in HSL hsl(272, 65%, 89%) and in CMYK 7%, 15%, 0%, 4%.
What text color reads best on #e4d0f5?
Black text is the strongest choice, with roughly 14.6 to 1 contrast, comfortably above the 4.5 to 1 that WCAG AA requires. Dark plum and charcoal also stay readable on top of it.
Does #e4d0f5 read warm or cool?
It leans cool from its violet undertone, though the very low saturation keeps it soft rather than icy. That gentleness suits spring campaigns, nursery products, and calm wellness branding.
Is #e4d0f5 readable on white or black?
#e4d0f5 has a 1.43:1 contrast ratio on white and 14.63:1 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.