#E7C2EC
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.9% 0.07 322.3), rgb(231, 194, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#E7C2EC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.32:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7C2EC |
| RGB | rgb(231, 194, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 53%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.07 322.3) |
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 #E7C2EC | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E7C2EC | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E7C2EC text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7C2EC text on black | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E7C2EC
oklch(85.9% 0.07 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEE3
oklch(81% 0.089 322.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA80D5
oklch(70.7% 0.144 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB5CC9
oklch(63% 0.183 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#A63DB6
oklch(55.5% 0.2 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F2E9D
oklch(49.2% 0.186 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#74287F
oklch(42.7% 0.154 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E2666
oklch(37.7% 0.12 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#37173C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 322.1)
#E7C2EC 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) | #BECBEE | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CFEA | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9C6D0 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7C2EC
#E7C2EC
oklch(85.9% 0.07 322.3)
- #B7DDB3
#B7DDB3
oklch(85.9% 0.07 142.4)
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 #E7C2EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.026
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.030
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.052
Use #E7C2EC 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.