#E5E6FE Hex Color
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#e5e6fe is a pale indigo so light it nearly reads as grey. Its low saturation keeps everything soft, which suits calm UI backgrounds and wellness or meditation brands. Treat it as a base tint rather than an accent, since it washes out beside pure white. Black text on it reaches about 17.1:1 contrast, clearing WCAG AA with room to spare.
Questions about #e5e6fe
What is #e5e6fe in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e5e6fe is rgb(229, 230, 254), in HSL hsl(238, 93%, 95%) and in CMYK 10%, 9%, 0%, 0%.
What text color works best on #e5e6fe?
Black text reads best on #e5e6fe, with a contrast ratio of about 17.1:1. That clears the WCAG AA threshold of 4.5:1 by a wide margin, so small body text stays readable. Mid-grey text starts to blur into the tint.
What colors pair well with #e5e6fe?
A deep plum or navy gives #e5e6fe the weight its pale tint lacks, and warm greys keep the palette grounded. Skip pure white as its only companion, since the two wash each other out.
Is #e5e6fe readable on white or black?
#e5e6fe has a 1.22:1 contrast ratio on white and 17.08:1 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.