#E7BCFB
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.3% 0.097 314.9), rgb(231, 188, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#E7BCFB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.98:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7BCFB |
| RGB | rgb(231, 188, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 89%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.097 314.9) |
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 #E7BCFB | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7BCFB | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E7BCFB text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7BCFB text on black | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.036 314.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E7BCFB
oklch(85.3% 0.097 314.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFA8F8
oklch(81% 0.124 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE73F4
oklch(70.7% 0.199 315)
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Step 500
500
#C042F0
oklch(63.1% 0.255 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC00DD
oklch(55.7% 0.274 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#9100BB
oklch(49.1% 0.242 315)
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Step 800
800
#77009B
oklch(42.6% 0.21 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#61147C
oklch(37.8% 0.166 315)
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Step 950
950
#390F49
oklch(27% 0.106 314.9)
#E7BCFB 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) | #B3C9FE | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCDF9 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6C3D2 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7BCFB
#E7BCFB
oklch(85.3% 0.097 314.9)
- #B4DE9D
#B4DE9D
oklch(85.4% 0.098 134.8)
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 #E7BCFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.016
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.023
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
Use #E7BCFB 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.