#E7C4E6 Hex Color
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#e7c4e6 is an extremely pale, desaturated magenta with distinct cool, lavender undertones. This delicate pastel feels airy and light, making it a fantastic choice for backgrounds where you need a subtle, non-distracting wash of color. Because it provides high contrast with black text, it works well for readable UI design. Pair it with deep charcoals or slate grays to ground its inherent softness.
Questions about #e7c4e6
What is #e7c4e6 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e7c4e6 is rgb(231, 196, 230), in HSL hsl(302, 42%, 84%) and in CMYK 0%, 15%, 0%, 9%.
What colors work best with #e7c4e6?
Is #e7c4e6 a good choice for UI text?
This color is extremely light and lacks the necessary contrast to be used as primary text on a standard white background. It serves best as a subtle background, header accent, or active state color while using dark charcoal text to maintain readability.
Is #e7c4e6 readable on white or black?
#e7c4e6 has a 1.56:1 contrast ratio on white and 13.43:1 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.