#E7C3EE
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(86.1% 0.07 320.8), rgb(231, 195, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.43:1).
About this color
#E7C3EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.43:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7C3EE |
| RGB | rgb(231, 195, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 56%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.07 320.8) |
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 #E7C3EE | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E7C3EE | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E7C3EE text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7C3EE text on black | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E7C3EE
oklch(86.1% 0.07 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE4
oklch(81% 0.09 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#C981D7
oklch(70.8% 0.144 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA5DCC
oklch(63.2% 0.184 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#A53EB9
oklch(55.6% 0.201 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D2F9F
oklch(49.1% 0.186 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#732881
oklch(42.7% 0.155 321)
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Step 900
900
#5D2768
oklch(37.8% 0.12 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#37183D
oklch(27.2% 0.076 320.9)
#E7C3EE 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) | #BFCCF0 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7D0EC | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8C7D1 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7C3EE
#E7C3EE
oklch(86.1% 0.07 320.8)
- #B9DEB2
#B9DEB2
oklch(86.2% 0.071 140.6)
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 #E7C3EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.024
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.026
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.050
Use #E7C3EE 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.