#E5D4EF Hex Color
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Far from a bold violet, #e5d4ef is a pale pastel lilac with a soft gray undertone. Its low saturation suits baby products, spring layouts, and calm UI backgrounds. It washes out beside plain white, so give it darker neighbors. Black text on it reaches about 15:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA. This hex code works best as a dominant base, not an accent.
Questions about #e5d4ef
What is #e5d4ef in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e5d4ef is rgb(229, 212, 239), in HSL hsl(278, 46%, 88%) and in CMYK 4%, 11%, 0%, 6%.
What colors pair well with #e5d4ef?
Deep plum, charcoal gray, and muted teal all give this pale lilac the contrast it lacks next to white. Use #e5d4ef as the base and keep pairings dark so the layout does not fade.
Is #e5d4ef readable on white or black?
#e5d4ef has a 1.40:1 contrast ratio on white and 14.99:1 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.