#E7BCEA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.7% 0.078 324.1), rgb(231, 188, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#E7BCEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.77:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7BCEA |
| RGB | rgb(231, 188, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 52%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.078 324.1) |
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 #E7BCEA | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7BCEA | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E7BCEA text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7BCEA text on black | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E7BCEA
oklch(84.7% 0.078 324.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE5
oklch(80.9% 0.099 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#D17AD8
oklch(70.7% 0.161 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#C352CE
oklch(63.1% 0.206 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE2FBA
oklch(55.6% 0.223 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#951FA1
oklch(49.1% 0.208 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#791D82
oklch(42.6% 0.172 324)
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Step 900
900
#622068
oklch(37.6% 0.134 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#E7BCEA 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) | #B9C7EC | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CCE8 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9C0CC | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7BCEA
#E7BCEA
oklch(84.7% 0.078 324.1)
- #AEDBAD
#AEDBAD
oklch(84.7% 0.079 144.3)
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 #E7BCEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.049
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.050
Use #E7BCEA 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.