#E7CDF4
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88.2% 0.06 314.5), rgb(231, 205, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.43:1).
About this color
#E7CDF4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.43:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7CDF4 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 205, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 64%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.06 314.5) |
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 #E7CDF4 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E7CDF4 | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E7CDF4 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7CDF4 text on black | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc -81.7 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E7CDF4
oklch(88.2% 0.06 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E3
oklch(80.8% 0.076 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD88D5
oklch(70.6% 0.123 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC68CA
oklch(63% 0.157 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#974DB7
oklch(55.5% 0.171 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#813E9D
oklch(49.2% 0.157 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#693480
oklch(42.8% 0.131 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#552E67
oklch(37.7% 0.103 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#321C3C
oklch(27.1% 0.064 314.5)
#E7CDF4 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) | #C8D4F6 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDD7F3 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6D1DA | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7CDF4
#E7CDF4
oklch(88.2% 0.06 314.5)
- #C8E1BA
#C8E1BA
oklch(88.1% 0.059 134.3)
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 #E7CDF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.018
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.018
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.025
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.049
Use #E7CDF4 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.