#E7B7FC
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.5% 0.107 315.4), rgb(231, 183, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.57:1).
About this color
#E7B7FC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 315°. 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 12.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.57:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7B7FC |
| RGB | rgb(231, 183, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 92%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.107 315.4) |
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 #E7B7FC | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7B7FC | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7B7FC text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7B7FC text on black | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#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
#E8CEF4
oklch(88.5% 0.058 315.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7B7FC
oklch(84.5% 0.107 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#C87BE8
oklch(70.6% 0.171 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA53E1
oklch(63.1% 0.219 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#A52ECF
oklch(55.6% 0.238 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E1DB3
oklch(49.2% 0.221 315.5)
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Step 800
800
#731D91
oklch(42.7% 0.183 315.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D2073
oklch(37.6% 0.142 315.6)
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Step 950
950
#371544
oklch(27.1% 0.09 315.5)
#E7B7FC 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) | #AEC5FF | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8CAFA | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6BFCF | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7B7FC
#E7B7FC
oklch(84.5% 0.107 315.4)
- #ADDC96
#ADDC96
oklch(84.4% 0.106 135.7)
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 #E7B7FC, 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 0.027
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.061
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.062
Use #E7B7FC 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.