#E7B1EA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.8% 0.098 324.7), rgb(231, 177, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#E7B1EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 325°. 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 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7B1EA |
| RGB | rgb(231, 177, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 58%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.098 324.7) |
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 #E7B1EA | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7B1EA | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7B1EA text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7B1EA text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEED
oklch(88.6% 0.053 325)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7B1EA
oklch(82.8% 0.098 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#D07CD6
oklch(70.8% 0.155 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#C255CB
oklch(63.1% 0.199 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD32B7
oklch(55.5% 0.217 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#95239E
oklch(49.2% 0.202 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#792080
oklch(42.7% 0.167 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#622267
oklch(37.8% 0.13 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#39153C
oklch(26.9% 0.082 324.5)
#E7B1EA 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) | #ADBFEC | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C5E8 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAB6C5 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7B1EA
#E7B1EA
oklch(82.8% 0.098 324.7)
- #9FD89F
#9FD89F
oklch(82.8% 0.098 144.6)
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 #E7B1EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.058
Use #E7B1EA 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.