#E9B9F7 Hex Color
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Wedding invites, baby branding, and spring campaign pages often reach for #e9b9f7, a pastel lavender with a soft pink undertone. Its high lightness and low saturation read gentle and airy, which makes it a strong background or large fill but a weak accent for fine detail. Pair it with deep plum or charcoal to keep layouts from washing out. The hex code #e9b9f7 holds black text at about 12.7:1 contrast, well above WCAG AA.
Questions about #e9b9f7
What is #e9b9f7 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e9b9f7 is rgb(233, 185, 247), in HSL hsl(286, 79%, 85%) and in CMYK 6%, 25%, 0%, 3%.
What colors pair well with #e9b9f7?
Is #e9b9f7 readable on white or black?
#e9b9f7 has a 1.64:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.74:1 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.