#E7C9F5
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(87.5% 0.068 315), rgb(231, 201, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.07:1).
About this color
#E7C9F5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 14.07:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7C9F5 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 201, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 69%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.068 315) |
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 #E7C9F5 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E7C9F5 | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E7C9F5 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7C9F5 text on black | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc -80.1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E7C9F5
oklch(87.5% 0.068 315)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#C184DC
oklch(70.7% 0.14 315)
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Step 500
500
#B162D2
oklch(63.1% 0.178 315)
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Step 600
600
#9C45BF
oklch(55.6% 0.193 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#8535A5
oklch(49.1% 0.18 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C2D85
oklch(42.6% 0.149 315)
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Step 900
900
#582A6B
oklch(37.7% 0.116 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#E7C9F5 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) | #C4D2F7 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAD4F3 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7CED8 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7C9F5
#E7C9F5
oklch(87.5% 0.068 315)
- #C3E0B4
#C3E0B4
oklch(87.4% 0.067 135)
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 #E7C9F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.014
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.018
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.021
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
Use #E7C9F5 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.