#E7B7EB
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.9% 0.088 323.8), rgb(231, 183, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#E7B7EB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7B7EB |
| RGB | rgb(231, 183, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 57%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.088 323.8) |
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 #E7B7EB | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7B7EB | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7B7EB text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7B7EB text on black | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEC
oklch(88.6% 0.049 323.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7B7EB
oklch(83.9% 0.088 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB80D2
oklch(70.7% 0.141 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC5DC6
oklch(63.1% 0.179 323.7)
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Step 600
600
#A73EB2
oklch(55.5% 0.195 323.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F2F99
oklch(49% 0.181 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#75297C
oklch(42.8% 0.15 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2764
oklch(37.7% 0.117 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#37183B
oklch(27% 0.074 322.9)
#E7B7EB 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) | #B3C3ED | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC9E9 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9BCC9 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7B7EB
#E7B7EB
oklch(83.9% 0.088 323.8)
- #A8DAA6
#A8DAA6
oklch(84% 0.088 143.8)
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 #E7B7EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.049
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
Use #E7B7EB 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.