#E7CDEE
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88% 0.053 319), rgb(231, 205, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.36:1).
About this color
#E7CDEE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.36:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7CDEE |
| RGB | rgb(231, 205, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 49%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.053 319) |
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 #E7CDEE | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E7CDEE | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E7CDEE text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7CDEE text on black | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc -81.4 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E7CDEE
oklch(88% 0.053 319)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DD
oklch(80.9% 0.068 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE8ACC
oklch(70.7% 0.11 319)
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Step 500
500
#AD6CBE
oklch(63.2% 0.138 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#9852AA
oklch(55.7% 0.15 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#824292
oklch(49.2% 0.14 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#693777
oklch(42.7% 0.116 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#563060
oklch(37.8% 0.091 319)
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Step 950
950
#321D38
oklch(27.1% 0.056 318.5)
#E7CDEE 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) | #CAD4EF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD6ED | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8D0D8 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7CDEE
#E7CDEE
oklch(88% 0.053 319)
- #C6E0BF
#C6E0BF
oklch(87.9% 0.052 139.1)
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 #E7CDEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.025
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.030
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
Use #E7CDEE 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.