#E7BBEC
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.6% 0.082 322.9), rgb(231, 187, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#E7BBEC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7BBEC |
| RGB | rgb(231, 187, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 56%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.082 322.9) |
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 #E7BBEC | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7BBEC | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E7BBEC text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7BBEC 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
#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
#E8D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 322.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7BBEC
oklch(84.6% 0.082 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#C783D0
oklch(70.6% 0.132 322.7)
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Step 500
500
#B861C3
oklch(63% 0.168 323)
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Step 600
600
#A344B0
oklch(55.5% 0.183 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C3597
oklch(49.1% 0.17 323)
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Step 800
800
#722D7A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C2A63
oklch(37.8% 0.109 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#E7BBEC 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) | #B7C6EE | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CBEA | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9BFCC | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7BBEC
#E7BBEC
oklch(84.6% 0.082 322.9)
- #AEDBAA
#AEDBAA
oklch(84.7% 0.082 142.7)
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 #E7BBEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.051
Use #E7BBEC 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.