#E7B2EC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83% 0.098 323.5), rgb(231, 178, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#E7B2EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.098 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7B2EC |
| RGB | rgb(231, 178, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 60%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.098 323.5) |
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 #E7B2EC | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7B2EC | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7B2EC text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7B2EC text on black | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEE
oklch(88.5% 0.053 323.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7B2EC
oklch(83% 0.098 323.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF7CD8
oklch(70.7% 0.157 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#C155CD
oklch(63.1% 0.2 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC33BA
oklch(55.6% 0.218 323.4)
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Step 700
700
#9423A0
oklch(49.2% 0.203 323.7)
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Step 800
800
#782082
oklch(42.7% 0.168 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#612268
oklch(37.7% 0.13 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#39153D
oklch(27% 0.083 323.6)
#E7B2EC 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) | #ADC0EE | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C6EA | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAB7C6 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7B2EC
#E7B2EC
oklch(83% 0.098 323.5)
- #A1D89F
#A1D89F
oklch(82.9% 0.097 143.8)
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 #E7B2EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.055
Use #E7B2EC 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.