#E7CFF2
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88.5% 0.054 315.3), rgb(231, 207, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.60:1).
About this color
#E7CFF2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.60:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7CFF2 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 207, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 57%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.054 315.3) |
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 #E7CFF2 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E7CFF2 | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E7CFF2 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7CFF2 text on black | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc -82.4 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E7CFF2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4E0
oklch(81% 0.069 315)
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Step 400
400
#BB8BD0
oklch(70.7% 0.111 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA6CC3
oklch(63.1% 0.142 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#9552B0
oklch(55.6% 0.155 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F4297
oklch(49.1% 0.144 315.5)
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Step 800
800
#67377A
oklch(42.7% 0.118 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#543063
oklch(37.7% 0.094 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#E7CFF2 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) | #CBD6F4 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D8F1 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7D3DB | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7CFF2
#E7CFF2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 315.3)
- #CAE2BE
#CAE2BE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 135.1)
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 #E7CFF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.020
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.027
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.030
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
Use #E7CFF2 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.