#E9C7FF Hex Color
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Pale lavender at its softest. #e9c7ff is very light and barely saturated, so it reads calm with a pearly finish. It works best as a large background base, and black text stays readable on it at about 14.1:1 contrast. Pair it with deep plum or olive green, because next to plain white it nearly disappears. The hex code #e9c7ff fits wedding stationery, wellness branding, and spring packaging.
Questions about #e9c7ff
What is #e9c7ff in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e9c7ff is rgb(233, 199, 255), in HSL hsl(276, 100%, 89%) and in CMYK 9%, 22%, 0%, 0%.
What colors pair well with #e9c7ff?
Deep plum, charcoal, and olive green all give #e9c7ff the contrast it lacks next to white. For softer palettes, muted mauve or warm gray keeps things gentle without washing it out.
Is #e9c7ff readable on white or black?
#e9c7ff has a 1.49:1 contrast ratio on white and 14.07:1 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.