#E7BAED
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.5% 0.085 322.4), rgb(231, 186, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#E7BAED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.64:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7BAED |
| RGB | rgb(231, 186, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 59%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.085 322.4) |
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 #E7BAED | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7BAED | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7BAED text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7BAED text on black | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 322.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7BAED
oklch(84.5% 0.085 322.4)
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Step 400
400
#C882D2
oklch(70.6% 0.136 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#B95FC6
oklch(63% 0.174 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#A442B2
oklch(55.5% 0.188 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C3399
oklch(49% 0.174 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#722B7C
oklch(42.6% 0.145 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2964
oklch(37.8% 0.112 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#36193B
oklch(27.1% 0.071 321.6)
#E7BAED 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) | #B6C6EF | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCBEB | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9BFCC | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7BAED
#E7BAED
oklch(84.5% 0.085 322.4)
- #ACDBA8
#ACDBA8
oklch(84.5% 0.085 142.8)
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 #E7BAED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.053
Use #E7BAED 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.