#E7C8EC
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(87% 0.059 321.6), rgb(231, 200, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.87:1).
About this color
#E7C8EC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 13.87:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7C8EC |
| RGB | rgb(231, 200, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 49%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.059 321.6) |
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 #E7C8EC | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E7C8EC | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E7C8EC text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7C8EC text on black | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E7C8EC
oklch(87% 0.059 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DE
oklch(80.9% 0.075 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#C486CE
oklch(70.7% 0.122 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#B466C1
oklch(63.2% 0.155 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F4AAD
oklch(55.6% 0.169 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#883B95
oklch(49.2% 0.157 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E3179
oklch(42.6% 0.131 321.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C61
oklch(37.7% 0.102 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#351B39
oklch(27.2% 0.064 322.1)
#E7C8EC 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) | #C5D0EE | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBD3EB | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8CBD4 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7C8EC
#E7C8EC
oklch(87% 0.059 321.6)
- #BFDFBB
#BFDFBB
oklch(87.1% 0.059 142)
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 #E7C8EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.025
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.045
Use #E7C8EC 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.