#E7A5FA
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(81.3% 0.135 318.5), rgb(231, 165, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#E7A5FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7A5FA |
| RGB | rgb(231, 165, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 89%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.135 318.5) |
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 #E7A5FA | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7A5FA | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7A5FA text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7A5FA text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FB
oklch(93.5% 0.039 318.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCAFA
oklch(88.5% 0.076 318.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7A5FA
oklch(81.3% 0.135 318.5)
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Step 400
400
#D76BF5
oklch(70.7% 0.216 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB2EF1
oklch(63.1% 0.277 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#B000D4
oklch(55.6% 0.269 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#9500B3
oklch(49.1% 0.237 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B0094
oklch(42.7% 0.206 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#67027C
oklch(37.7% 0.18 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C0A49
oklch(27% 0.114 318.1)
#E7A5FA 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) | #9AB8FD | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABFF7 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8AFC4 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7A5FA
#E7A5FA
oklch(81.3% 0.135 318.5)
- #94D780
#94D780
oklch(81.4% 0.136 138.7)
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 #E7A5FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.067
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.076
Use #E7A5FA 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.