#E7B7FA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.4% 0.104 316.2), rgb(231, 183, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#E7B7FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.55:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7B7FA |
| RGB | rgb(231, 183, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.104 316.2) |
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 #E7B7FA | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7B7FA | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7B7FA text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7B7FA text on black | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#E9CEF3
oklch(88.5% 0.058 316.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7B7FA
oklch(84.4% 0.104 316.2)
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Step 400
400
#C97CE6
oklch(70.7% 0.168 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA54DE
oklch(63.1% 0.214 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#A530CB
oklch(55.5% 0.232 316.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E20B0
oklch(49.2% 0.216 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#731F8E
oklch(42.7% 0.178 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D2172
oklch(37.7% 0.14 316)
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Step 950
950
#371543
oklch(27.1% 0.089 316.3)
#E7B7FA 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) | #AEC5FD | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CAF8 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7BFCF | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7B7FA
#E7B7FA
oklch(84.4% 0.104 316.2)
- #ADDC98
#ADDC98
oklch(84.4% 0.104 136.3)
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 #E7B7FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.026
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.061
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.062
Use #E7B7FA 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.