#E7BCED
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.8% 0.081 322.2), rgb(231, 188, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.81:1).
About this color
#E7BCED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.81:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7BCED |
| RGB | rgb(231, 188, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 58%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.081 322.2) |
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 #E7BCED | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7BCED | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E7BCED text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7BCED 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E7BCED
oklch(84.8% 0.081 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAE9
oklch(80.9% 0.105 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#D079DD
oklch(70.6% 0.167 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#C250D4
oklch(63.1% 0.214 322)
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Step 600
600
#AE2AC1
oklch(55.6% 0.233 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#9519A6
oklch(49.1% 0.216 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#791A87
oklch(42.7% 0.179 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#621F6C
oklch(37.8% 0.139 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A143F
oklch(27.1% 0.088 322.9)
#E7BCED 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) | #B8C7EF | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CCEB | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9C1CD | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7BCED
#E7BCED
oklch(84.8% 0.081 322.2)
- #AFDBAA
#AFDBAA
oklch(84.7% 0.081 142.2)
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 #E7BCED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.049
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.051
Use #E7BCED 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.