#E7B4E8
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.2% 0.09 325.7), rgb(231, 180, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#E7B4E8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7B4E8 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 180, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 53%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.09 325.7) |
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 #E7B4E8 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7B4E8 | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7B4E8 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7B4E8 text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 326)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7B4E8
oklch(83.2% 0.09 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE7FD1
oklch(70.8% 0.144 325.7)
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Step 500
500
#C05AC4
oklch(63.1% 0.184 326)
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Step 600
600
#AB3BB1
oklch(55.7% 0.2 325.7)
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Step 700
700
#922B98
oklch(49% 0.187 325.6)
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Step 800
800
#77267B
oklch(42.7% 0.154 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#602563
oklch(37.6% 0.12 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#39173A
oklch(27.1% 0.076 326.3)
#E7B4E8 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) | #B0C1EA | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC7E6 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAB8C6 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7B4E8
#E7B4E8
oklch(83.2% 0.09 325.7)
- #A3D8A5
#A3D8A5
oklch(83.2% 0.089 145.7)
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 #E7B4E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.053
Use #E7B4E8 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.