#E7C4E5
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(86% 0.059 327.9), rgb(231, 196, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#E7C4E5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.42:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7C4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 196, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 42%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.059 327.9) |
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 #E7C4E5 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E7C4E5 | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E7C4E5 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7C4E5 text on black | 13.42:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E7C4E5
oklch(86% 0.059 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0DA
oklch(81% 0.076 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#C984C7
oklch(70.6% 0.122 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA63B8
oklch(63% 0.155 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#A548A4
oklch(55.6% 0.167 327.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D388D
oklch(49.1% 0.157 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#732F72
oklch(42.7% 0.13 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2B5C
oklch(37.7% 0.101 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#371A36
oklch(27.1% 0.064 328.4)
#E7C4E5 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) | #C2CCE6 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAD0E4 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAC6CF | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7C4E5
#E7C4E5
oklch(86% 0.059 327.9)
- #B8DCBC
#B8DCBC
oklch(86% 0.058 148.1)
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 #E7C4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.046
Use #E7C4E5 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.