#E7D4F5
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(89.5% 0.049 311), rgb(231, 212, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.13:1).
About this color
#E7D4F5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.13:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7D4F5 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 212, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 62%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.049 311) |
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 #E7D4F5 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E7D4F5 | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E7D4F5 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7D4F5 text on black | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc -84.7 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E7D4F5
oklch(89.5% 0.049 311)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DF
oklch(81% 0.062 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#B58FCF
oklch(70.8% 0.1 311)
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Step 500
500
#A271C2
oklch(63% 0.129 311)
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Step 600
600
#8D58AF
oklch(55.6% 0.14 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#784896
oklch(49.1% 0.129 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#623B7A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#503362
oklch(37.7% 0.085 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E39
oklch(26.9% 0.053 312.1)
#E7D4F5 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) | #D0DAF6 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3DBF4 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6D8DF | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7D4F5
#E7D4F5
oklch(89.5% 0.049 311)
- #D1E4C2
#D1E4C2
oklch(89.6% 0.05 131.3)
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 #E7D4F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.031
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.038
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.045
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
Use #E7D4F5 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.