#E6DCF3 Hex Color
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Almost grey, with just enough violet to stay purple. #e6dcf3 is a pale, muted shade that works best as a large background or supporting tone. Black text reads clearly on it at 15.9:1 contrast, so it suits calm UI surfaces and packaging. Pair it with deep plum or forest green, since plain white washes it out.
Questions about #e6dcf3
What is #e6dcf3 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e6dcf3 is rgb(230, 220, 243), in HSL hsl(266, 49%, 91%) and in CMYK 5%, 9%, 0%, 5%. Browse more shades of purple with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #e6dcf3?
Deep plum and forest green both give this pale purple the contrast it lacks next to white. Charcoal works too when you need text or borders with a softer edge than black.
Is #e6dcf3 readable on white or black?
#e6dcf3 has a 1.32:1 contrast ratio on white and 15.89:1 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.