#E7A8FC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.9% 0.132 317.5), rgb(231, 168, 252).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#E7A8FC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.40:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7A8FC |
| RGB | rgb(231, 168, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 93%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.132 317.5) |
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 #E7A8FC | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7A8FC | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7A8FC text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7A8FC text on black | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#EECBFA
oklch(88.6% 0.074 317.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7A8FC
oklch(81.9% 0.132 317.5)
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Step 400
400
#D56DF5
oklch(70.8% 0.212 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#C835F1
oklch(63.2% 0.271 317.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D7
oklch(55.7% 0.271 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#9400B6
oklch(49.2% 0.239 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A0096
oklch(42.7% 0.207 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#65087D
oklch(37.8% 0.177 317.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B0B49
oklch(26.9% 0.112 317.2)
#E7A8FC 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) | #9CBBFF | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABC1F9 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7B2C7 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7A8FC
#E7A8FC
oklch(81.9% 0.132 317.5)
- #99D882
#99D882
oklch(81.9% 0.132 137.7)
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 #E7A8FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.071
Use #E7A8FC 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.