#E7C8EF
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(87.1% 0.062 319.3), rgb(231, 200, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.90:1).
About this color
#E7C8EF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 13.90:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7C8EF |
| RGB | rgb(231, 200, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 55%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.062 319.3) |
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 #E7C8EF | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E7C8EF | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E7C8EF text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7C8EF text on black | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc -79.4 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E7C8EF
oklch(87.1% 0.062 319.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E2
oklch(80.9% 0.081 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#C385D3
oklch(70.6% 0.129 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#B364C7
oklch(63.1% 0.164 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E48B4
oklch(55.6% 0.179 319)
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Step 700
700
#87389B
oklch(49% 0.167 319)
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Step 800
800
#6E307D
oklch(42.7% 0.137 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#592B65
oklch(37.6% 0.108 319)
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Step 950
950
#341A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 318.8)
#E7C8EF 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) | #C4D0F1 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAD3EE | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8CCD5 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7C8EF
#E7C8EF
oklch(87.1% 0.062 319.3)
- #C0DFB8
#C0DFB8
oklch(87.1% 0.062 139.3)
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 #E7C8EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.022
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.025
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.043
Use #E7C8EF 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.