#E7C7FA
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(87.3% 0.077 312.8), rgb(231, 199, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.94:1).
About this color
#E7C7FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 13.94:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7C7FA |
| RGB | rgb(231, 199, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 84%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.077 312.8) |
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 #E7C7FA | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E7C7FA | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E7C7FA text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7C7FA text on black | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc -79.6 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E7C7FA
oklch(87.3% 0.077 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7AEEF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 312.7)
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Step 400
400
#C280E6
oklch(70.6% 0.158 312.7)
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Step 500
500
#B35BDF
oklch(63.2% 0.203 312.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E3ACC
oklch(55.5% 0.22 312.8)
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Step 700
700
#872AB1
oklch(49% 0.205 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E268F
oklch(42.7% 0.169 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#592572
oklch(37.6% 0.132 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#341743
oklch(27% 0.084 312.5)
#E7C7FA 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) | #C0D1FC | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6D3F8 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6CDD8 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7C7FA
#E7C7FA
oklch(87.3% 0.077 312.8)
- #C2E1AD
#C2E1AD
oklch(87.4% 0.077 132.9)
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 #E7C7FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.011
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.012
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.015
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.022
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.053
Use #E7C7FA 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.