#E7ACEC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82% 0.108 323.9), rgb(231, 172, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#E7ACEC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.51:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7ACEC |
| RGB | rgb(231, 172, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 63%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.108 323.9) |
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 #E7ACEC | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7ACEC | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7ACEC text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7ACEC text on black | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECCF0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 324.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7ACEC
oklch(82% 0.108 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#D476DD
oklch(70.7% 0.174 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#C74BD3
oklch(63.1% 0.222 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#B221C0
oklch(55.6% 0.241 324)
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Step 700
700
#990DA6
oklch(49.2% 0.224 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C1486
oklch(42.7% 0.185 324)
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Step 900
900
#641B6C
oklch(37.7% 0.145 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B123F
oklch(27% 0.092 324.1)
#E7ACEC 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) | #A7BBEF | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C2EA | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAB2C3 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7ACEC
#E7ACEC
oklch(82% 0.108 323.9)
- #99D797
#99D797
oklch(82.1% 0.109 143.8)
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 #E7ACEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.060
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.060
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.066
Use #E7ACEC 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.