#E7BBF4
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.9% 0.091 318.4), rgb(231, 187, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.81:1).
About this color
#E7BBF4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.81:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7BBF4 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 187, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 72%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.091 318.4) |
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 #E7BBF4 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7BBF4 | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E7BBF4 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7BBF4 text on black | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 318.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E7BBF4
oklch(84.9% 0.091 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1A8F1
oklch(80.9% 0.117 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#D075EA
oklch(70.7% 0.187 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#C347E3
oklch(63.1% 0.239 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE15D1
oklch(55.6% 0.259 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#9500B4
oklch(49.2% 0.238 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#790A92
oklch(42.6% 0.199 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#621875
oklch(37.7% 0.156 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1144
oklch(27.1% 0.098 319.1)
#E7BBF4 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) | #B5C7F6 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECCF2 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8C1CF | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7BBF4
#E7BBF4
oklch(84.9% 0.091 318.4)
- #B0DCA3
#B0DCA3
oklch(84.9% 0.09 138.6)
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 #E7BBF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.021
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.026
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.053
Use #E7BBF4 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.