#E1C7FC
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(86.8% 0.077 307.1), rgb(225, 199, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.77:1).
About this color
#E1C7FC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.77:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1C7FC |
| RGB | rgb(225, 199, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 90%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.077 307.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E1C7FC | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E1C7FC | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E1C7FC text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1C7FC text on black | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E1C7FC
oklch(86.8% 0.077 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B0F3
oklch(80.9% 0.099 306.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB83ED
oklch(70.7% 0.159 307.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA5FE7
oklch(63.2% 0.203 307)
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Step 600
600
#963FD5
oklch(55.7% 0.221 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#802FB8
oklch(49.1% 0.205 307.3)
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Step 800
800
#682995
oklch(42.7% 0.17 307.3)
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Step 900
900
#542877
oklch(37.7% 0.132 306.8)
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Step 950
950
#311846
oklch(26.9% 0.085 306.6)
#E1C7FC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BED0FE | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3D2FA | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DECED9 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1C7FC
#E1C7FC
oklch(86.8% 0.077 307.1)
- #C6DEA7
#C6DEA7
oklch(86.9% 0.078 127.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E1C7FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.007
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.011
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.018
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.026
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.050
Use #E1C7FC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.