#E7ACEF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.1% 0.112 322.4), rgb(231, 172, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#E7ACEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7ACEF |
| RGB | rgb(231, 172, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 68%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.112 322.4) |
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 #E7ACEF | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7ACEF | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7ACEF text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7ACEF text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 321.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7ACEF
oklch(82.1% 0.112 322.4)
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Step 400
400
#D376E1
oklch(70.7% 0.178 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#C649D8
oklch(63.1% 0.228 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#B11CC5
oklch(55.5% 0.248 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#9804AA
oklch(49% 0.23 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C108A
oklch(42.8% 0.191 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#641A6E
oklch(37.7% 0.148 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1241
oklch(27.1% 0.094 322.4)
#E7ACEF 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) | #A6BCF2 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C2ED | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9B3C4 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7ACEF
#E7ACEF
oklch(82.1% 0.112 322.4)
- #9AD794
#9AD794
oklch(82.1% 0.111 142.3)
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 #E7ACEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.059
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
Use #E7ACEF 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.