#E7ADE7
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.9% 0.102 326.5), rgb(231, 173, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#E7ADE7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7ADE7 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 173, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 55%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.102 326.5) |
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 #E7ADE7 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7ADE7 | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7ADE7 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7ADE7 text on black | 11.52:1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDED
oklch(88.6% 0.056 327)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7ADE7
oklch(81.9% 0.102 326.5)
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Step 400
400
#D479D6
oklch(70.8% 0.163 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#C650CA
oklch(63% 0.207 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#B22BB7
oklch(55.7% 0.226 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#981A9D
oklch(49% 0.21 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C1B80
oklch(42.8% 0.174 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#641F66
oklch(37.7% 0.134 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B143C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 326.6)
#E7ADE7 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) | #A9BBE9 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C3E5 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBB2C1 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7ADE7
#E7ADE7
oklch(81.9% 0.102 326.5)
- #98D69D
#98D69D
oklch(81.9% 0.101 146.6)
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 #E7ADE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.059
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
Use #E7ADE7 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.