#E4DFE1 Hex Color
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Pale grey with a faint pink undertone, #e4dfe1 feels delicate, clean, and lightly bleached rather than stark. Its high lightness suits spacious interfaces, typography, product design, and architectural backgrounds. Use it as a dominant base with charcoal or deep plum accents. The hex code #e4dfe1 supports black text at about 15.9:1 contrast, meeting WCAG AA for body copy.
Questions about #e4dfe1
What is #e4dfe1 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e4dfe1 is rgb(228, 223, 225), in HSL hsl(336, 8%, 88%) and in CMYK 0%, 2%, 1%, 11%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #e4dfe1 in a palette?
Pair #e4dfe1 with charcoal for crisp, readable contrast, or use deep plum, burgundy, mauve, and muted sage to create softer supporting accents without overwhelming its delicate pink undertone as the pale base.
Does #e4dfe1 read as warm or cool?
#e4dfe1 reads as a softly warm pale gray because its faint pink undertone shifts it away from a neutral blue gray, giving layouts a delicate, clean, lightly bleached feel rather than a stark appearance.
Is #e4dfe1 readable on white or black?
#e4dfe1 has a 1.31:1 contrast ratio on white and 15.94:1 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.