#E7B3FF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.9% 0.117 314.9), rgb(231, 179, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#E7B3FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.28:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7B3FF |
| RGB | rgb(231, 179, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.117 314.9) |
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 #E7B3FF | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7B3FF | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7B3FF text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7B3FF text on black | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#F9F2FD
oklch(97% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4FA
oklch(93.7% 0.033 315.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF7
oklch(88.6% 0.065 315.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7B3FF
oklch(83.9% 0.117 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB77EF
oklch(70.7% 0.186 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD4AEA
oklch(63.1% 0.239 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#A91BD8
oklch(55.6% 0.26 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800
#760F97
oklch(42.7% 0.2 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F1A79
oklch(37.7% 0.156 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#381247
oklch(27.1% 0.099 314.9)
#E7B3FF 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) | #A8C3FF | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C8FD | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6BCCE | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7B3FF
#E7B3FF
oklch(83.9% 0.117 314.9)
- #A9DC8D
#A9DC8D
oklch(84% 0.118 135)
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 #E7B3FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
Use #E7B3FF 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.