#E7C1EA
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.6% 0.069 323.8), rgb(231, 193, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#E7C1EA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7C1EA |
| RGB | rgb(231, 193, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 49%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.069 323.8) |
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 #E7C1EA | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7C1EA | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E7C1EA text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7C1EA text on black | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E7C1EA
oklch(85.6% 0.069 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE2
oklch(80.9% 0.09 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB80D3
oklch(70.7% 0.142 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD5CC7
oklch(63.2% 0.182 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#A83DB3
oklch(55.6% 0.198 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#902E9A
oklch(49.1% 0.184 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#75287D
oklch(42.7% 0.152 323.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2665
oklch(37.8% 0.12 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#E7C1EA 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) | #BECAEC | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CFE8 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9C4CF | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7C1EA
#E7C1EA
oklch(85.6% 0.069 323.8)
- #B5DCB3
#B5DCB3
oklch(85.6% 0.069 143.7)
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 #E7C1EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.044
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.050
Use #E7C1EA 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.