#E7CEFB
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88.6% 0.066 310), rgb(231, 206, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.61:1).
About this color
#E7CEFB is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.61:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7CEFB |
| RGB | rgb(231, 206, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 85%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.066 310) |
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 #E7CEFB | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E7CEFB | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E7CEFB text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7CEFB text on black | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc -82.5 | 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
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E7CEFB
oklch(88.6% 0.066 310)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2EA
oklch(81% 0.085 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB87E0
oklch(70.8% 0.137 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#A966D7
oklch(63.1% 0.174 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#9549C4
oklch(55.6% 0.19 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F39A9
oklch(49% 0.177 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#673189
oklch(42.7% 0.145 309.9)
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Step 900
900
#542C6E
oklch(37.7% 0.114 310)
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Step 950
950
#311B40
oklch(27% 0.071 309.9)
#E7CEFB 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) | #C7D6FD | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCD8FA | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5D3DD | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7CEFB
#E7CEFB
oklch(88.6% 0.066 310)
- #CBE3B5
#CBE3B5
oklch(88.6% 0.067 130.1)
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 #E7CEFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.011
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.012
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.022
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.055
Use #E7CEFB 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.