#E7BEE7
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85% 0.072 326.2), rgb(231, 190, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#E7BEE7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7BEE7 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 190, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 46%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.072 326.2) |
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 #E7BEE7 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7BEE7 | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E7BEE7 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7BEE7 text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E7BEE7
oklch(85% 0.072 326.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE1
oklch(80.9% 0.093 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF7ED1
oklch(70.7% 0.146 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#C158C5
oklch(63.1% 0.189 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC38B1
oklch(55.5% 0.205 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#942998
oklch(49.1% 0.19 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#78247C
oklch(42.7% 0.158 326)
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Step 900
900
#612463
oklch(37.7% 0.122 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#39163A
oklch(26.9% 0.078 326.4)
#E7BEE7 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) | #BCC8E9 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4CDE5 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAC1CC | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7BEE7
#E7BEE7
oklch(85% 0.072 326.2)
- #B0DBB2
#B0DBB2
oklch(85% 0.072 146.1)
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 #E7BEE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.048
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.048
Use #E7BEE7 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.