#E6C4ED Hex Color
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Barely saturated and very light, #e6c4ed is a pastel purple with a soft pink cast. It reads gentle rather than sugary, which suits baby products, wedding stationery, and wellness branding. As a background it flatters deep plum and charcoal accents far more than plain white. The hex code also holds enough contrast for black body text, so fine print stays readable.
Questions about #e6c4ed
What is #e6c4ed in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e6c4ed is rgb(230, 196, 237), in HSL hsl(290, 53%, 85%) and in CMYK 3%, 17%, 0%, 7%.
What colors pair well with #e6c4ed?
Dark, saturated tones give this pale purple structure, so try deep plum, charcoal, or forest green as accents. Avoid stacking it with other pastels, since the whole palette turns washed out.
Is #e6c4ed readable on white or black?
#e6c4ed has a 1.55:1 contrast ratio on white and 13.48:1 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.