#E7BAF3
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.7% 0.091 319.1), rgb(231, 186, 243).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#E7BAF3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7BAF3 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 186, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 70%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.091 319.1) |
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 #E7BAF3 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7BAF3 | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E7BAF3 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7BAF3 text on black | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 318.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7BAF3
oklch(84.7% 0.091 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#C781DA
oklch(70.7% 0.146 318.9)
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Step 500
500
#B85DCF
oklch(63.1% 0.186 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#A33EBC
oklch(55.5% 0.202 319)
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Step 700
700
#8C2EA2
oklch(49.1% 0.189 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#722884
oklch(42.7% 0.157 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C276A
oklch(37.8% 0.122 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#36183E
oklch(27.1% 0.077 318.8)
#E7BAF3 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) | #B4C6F5 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCBF1 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8C0CE | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7BAF3
#E7BAF3
oklch(84.7% 0.091 319.1)
- #AEDCA2
#AEDCA2
oklch(84.7% 0.092 139.2)
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 #E7BAF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.023
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
Use #E7BAF3 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.