#E7BBDD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.1% 0.067 334.2), rgb(231, 187, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#E7BBDD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.55:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7BBDD |
| RGB | rgb(231, 187, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 48%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.067 334.2) |
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 #E7BBDD | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7BBDD | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7BBDD text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7BBDD text on black | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E3
oklch(88.4% 0.037 334.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7BBDD
oklch(84.1% 0.067 334.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA87BC
oklch(70.8% 0.107 334.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA67AB
oklch(63.1% 0.137 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#A64C97
oklch(55.7% 0.15 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E3D80
oklch(49.2% 0.138 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#733368
oklch(42.7% 0.114 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D55
oklch(37.6% 0.09 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#E7BBDD 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) | #BBC4DE | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CADC | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECBDC6 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7BBDD
#E7BBDD
oklch(84.1% 0.067 334.2)
- #A9D8B7
#A9D8B7
oklch(84% 0.067 154.2)
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 #E7BBDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.026
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.040
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.048
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.050
Use #E7BBDD 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.