#E7B6FA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(84.2% 0.106 316.4), rgb(231, 182, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.46:1).
About this color
#E7B6FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.46:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7B6FA |
| RGB | rgb(231, 182, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.106 316.4) |
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 #E7B6FA | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7B6FA | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7B6FA text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7B6FA text on black | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF4
oklch(88.6% 0.059 316.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7B6FA
oklch(84.2% 0.106 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA7BE6
oklch(70.7% 0.17 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#BB53DF
oklch(63.1% 0.217 316.3)
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Step 600
600
#A62ECC
oklch(55.5% 0.235 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F1DB1
oklch(49.2% 0.22 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#741D8F
oklch(42.7% 0.181 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E2072
oklch(37.7% 0.142 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#371543
oklch(27.1% 0.089 316.3)
#E7B6FA 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) | #ADC4FD | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C9F8 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7BECE | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7B6FA
#E7B6FA
oklch(84.2% 0.106 316.4)
- #ABDC96
#ABDC96
oklch(84.3% 0.107 136.6)
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 #E7B6FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.063
Use #E7B6FA 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.