#E7B1DF
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(82.4% 0.087 331.5), rgb(231, 177, 223).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#E7B1DF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.75:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7B1DF |
| RGB | rgb(231, 177, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 53%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.087 331.5) |
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 #E7B1DF | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7B1DF | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7B1DF text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7B1DF text on black | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7B1DF
oklch(82.4% 0.087 331.5)
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Step 400
400
#D27EC8
oklch(70.7% 0.14 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#C45AB9
oklch(63.1% 0.177 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF3BA5
oklch(55.6% 0.193 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#962C8D
oklch(49.1% 0.179 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A2673
oklch(42.7% 0.149 331.4)
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Step 900
900
#63255D
oklch(37.8% 0.116 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1736
oklch(27% 0.072 331.9)
#E7B1DF 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) | #B0BDE1 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC4DD | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECB4C1 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7B1DF
#E7B1DF
oklch(82.4% 0.087 331.5)
- #9BD6A9
#9BD6A9
oklch(82.4% 0.087 151.5)
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 #E7B1DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.051
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.055
Use #E7B1DF 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.