#E7CAE7
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(87.2% 0.05 326), rgb(231, 202, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.99:1).
About this color
#E7CAE7 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 13.99:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7CAE7 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 202, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 38%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.05 326) |
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 #E7CAE7 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E7CAE7 | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E7CAE7 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7CAE7 text on black | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc -79.8 | 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
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E7CAE7
oklch(87.2% 0.05 326)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.064 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#C28AC3
oklch(70.7% 0.102 326)
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Step 500
500
#B26BB4
oklch(63.1% 0.132 326)
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Step 600
600
#9D51A0
oklch(55.6% 0.144 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#864189
oklch(49.1% 0.134 325.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D366F
oklch(42.7% 0.111 326)
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Step 900
900
#59305A
oklch(37.8% 0.086 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#E7CAE7 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) | #C8D1E8 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED4E6 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9CCD4 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7CAE7
#E7CAE7
oklch(87.2% 0.05 326)
- #C1DEC2
#C1DEC2
oklch(87.2% 0.049 146.1)
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 #E7CAE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.037
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.042
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.043
Use #E7CAE7 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.