#E7BAEA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.4% 0.082 324.3), rgb(231, 186, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#E7BAEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.082 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7BAEA |
| RGB | rgb(231, 186, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 53%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.082 324.3) |
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 #E7BAEA | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7BAEA | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7BAEA text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7BAEA text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 324.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7BAEA
oklch(84.4% 0.082 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#C983CE
oklch(70.7% 0.131 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#B961C1
oklch(63.1% 0.166 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#A544AD
oklch(55.6% 0.181 324.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D3595
oklch(49.2% 0.169 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#722D79
oklch(42.7% 0.139 323.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2961
oklch(37.7% 0.109 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#361939
oklch(26.9% 0.069 323.7)
#E7BAEA 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) | #B6C5EC | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CAE8 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9BECA | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7BAEA
#E7BAEA
oklch(84.4% 0.082 324.3)
- #ACDAAB
#ACDAAB
oklch(84.3% 0.08 144.3)
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 #E7BAEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.034
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.044
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.048
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.051
Use #E7BAEA 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.