#E9C4ED Hex Color
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Pale and barely saturated, #e9c4ed is a lavender that leans cool with a faint pink undertone. Its low chroma suits large background areas in wellness, wedding, and spring designs, though it can wash out beside pure white. Pair it with deep plum or charcoal to give it weight, and keep fine white type off it. Black text on this hex code reads at about 13.6:1, well past WCAG AA for small body text.
Questions about #e9c4ed
What is #e9c4ed in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e9c4ed is rgb(233, 196, 237), in HSL hsl(294, 53%, 85%) and in CMYK 2%, 17%, 0%, 7%.
What colors pair well with #e9c4ed?
Deep plum and charcoal give #e9c4ed the weight it lacks next to white, while a warm gold accent keeps it from reading flat. Use the lavender as the dominant base and darker tones for text and detail.
Is #e9c4ed readable on white or black?
#e9c4ed has a 1.54:1 contrast ratio on white and 13.58:1 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.