#E7C4E1
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85.9% 0.055 331.8), rgb(231, 196, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.38:1).
About this color
#E7C4E1 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.38:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7C4E1 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 196, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 42%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.055 331.8) |
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 #E7C4E1 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E7C4E1 | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E7C4E1 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7C4E1 text on black | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E7C4E1
oklch(85.9% 0.055 331.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D5
oklch(80.8% 0.071 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA86C0
oklch(70.8% 0.113 332)
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Step 500
500
#BB65B0
oklch(63.1% 0.145 332)
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Step 600
600
#A64A9C
oklch(55.6% 0.158 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E3B85
oklch(49.2% 0.146 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#73316C
oklch(42.6% 0.121 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C58
oklch(37.6% 0.095 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#371A33
oklch(26.9% 0.06 332.4)
#E7C4E1 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) | #C3CBE2 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBD0E0 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAC6CE | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7C4E1
#E7C4E1
oklch(85.9% 0.055 331.8)
- #B7DCBF
#B7DCBF
oklch(86% 0.056 151.5)
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 #E7C4E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.042
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.044
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.045
Use #E7C4E1 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.