#E7BEE4
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.9% 0.068 328.5), rgb(231, 190, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#E7BEE4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.88:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7BEE4 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 190, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 46%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.068 328.5) |
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 #E7BEE4 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7BEE4 | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E7BEE4 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7BEE4 text on black | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E7BEE4
oklch(84.9% 0.068 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDD
oklch(81% 0.087 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#D07FCC
oklch(70.8% 0.14 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C25ABF
oklch(63.2% 0.181 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD3BAB
oklch(55.6% 0.196 328.5)
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Step 700
700
#942C93
oklch(49.1% 0.182 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#782677
oklch(42.6% 0.151 328.3)
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Step 900
900
#612560
oklch(37.6% 0.118 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#391738
oklch(27% 0.074 328.5)
#E7BEE4 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) | #BCC7E6 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CCE3 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAC1CB | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7BEE4
#E7BEE4
oklch(84.9% 0.068 328.5)
- #AFDAB5
#AFDAB5
oklch(84.8% 0.068 148.8)
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 #E7BEE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.042
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.045
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.046
Use #E7BEE4 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.