#E7C4E6
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(86.1% 0.06 327), rgb(231, 196, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.43:1).
About this color
#E7C4E6 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.43:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7C4E6 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 196, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 42%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.06 327) |
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 #E7C4E6 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E7C4E6 | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E7C4E6 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7C4E6 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E7C4E6
oklch(86.1% 0.06 327)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0DB
oklch(81% 0.077 327)
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Step 400
400
#C984C9
oklch(70.7% 0.124 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA63BA
oklch(63.1% 0.157 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#A547A6
oklch(55.6% 0.171 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D378F
oklch(49% 0.16 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#732F74
oklch(42.8% 0.132 327)
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Step 900
900
#5D2B5E
oklch(37.8% 0.103 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#371A37
oklch(27.1% 0.065 327.2)
#E7C4E6 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) | #C2CCE7 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAD0E5 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAC7CF | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7C4E6
#E7C4E6
oklch(86.1% 0.06 327)
- #B8DCBB
#B8DCBB
oklch(86% 0.059 147.3)
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 #E7C4E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.047
Use #E7C4E6 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.