#E7C4E8
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(86.1% 0.062 325.2), rgb(231, 196, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.45:1).
About this color
#E7C4E8 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 13.45:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7C4E8 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 196, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 44%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.062 325.2) |
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 #E7C4E8 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E7C4E8 | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E7C4E8 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7C4E8 text on black | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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)
#E7C4E8
oklch(86.1% 0.062 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDD
oklch(80.9% 0.08 325.6)
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Step 400
400
#C984CC
oklch(70.8% 0.127 325.4)
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Step 500
500
#B962BE
oklch(63.1% 0.162 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#A545AB
oklch(55.6% 0.178 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D3692
oklch(49.1% 0.164 325.5)
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Step 800
800
#722E77
oklch(42.7% 0.136 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A60
oklch(37.7% 0.106 325.3)
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Step 950
950
#361938
oklch(26.9% 0.067 324.8)
#E7C4E8 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) | #C2CCEA | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9D0E7 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9C7D0 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7C4E8
#E7C4E8
oklch(86.1% 0.062 325.2)
- #B9DDB9
#B9DDB9
oklch(86.2% 0.062 145)
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 #E7C4E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.049
Use #E7C4E8 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.