#E7B7FF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.6% 0.11 314.2), rgb(231, 183, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.61:1).
About this color
#E7B7FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.61:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7B7FF |
| RGB | rgb(231, 183, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.11 314.2) |
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 #E7B7FF | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7B7FF | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7B7FF text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7B7FF text on black | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CEF6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 313.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7B7FF
oklch(84.6% 0.11 314.2)
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Step 400
400
#C87BEC
oklch(70.8% 0.176 314.1)
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Step 500
500
#B951E6
oklch(63.1% 0.226 314)
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Step 600
600
#A52AD4
oklch(55.7% 0.245 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D18B7
oklch(49% 0.227 314.2)
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Step 800
800
#731A94
oklch(42.7% 0.188 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D1F76
oklch(37.7% 0.147 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#361445
oklch(26.9% 0.093 313.9)
#E7B7FF 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) | #ADC6FF | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7CAFD | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6C0D1 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7B7FF
#E7B7FF
oklch(84.6% 0.11 314.2)
- #AFDD93
#AFDD93
oklch(84.7% 0.11 134.2)
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 #E7B7FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #E7B7FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.063
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.063
Use #E7B7FF 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.