#E7D5EF
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(89.5% 0.04 315.6), rgb(231, 213, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.16:1).
About this color
#E7D5EF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.16:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7D5EF |
| RGB | rgb(231, 213, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 45%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.04 315.6) |
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 #E7D5EF | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E7D5EF | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E7D5EF text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7D5EF text on black | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc -84.8 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E7D5EF
oklch(89.5% 0.04 315.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#B591C4
oklch(70.7% 0.083 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#A275B5
oklch(63.1% 0.106 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D5DA0
oklch(55.6% 0.114 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#784C89
oklch(49.1% 0.107 316.1)
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Step 800
800
#613F70
oklch(42.7% 0.088 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#50365A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2035
oklch(27.1% 0.043 316)
#E7D5EF 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) | #D2DAF0 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6DCEE | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7D8DD | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7D5EF
#E7D5EF
oklch(89.5% 0.04 315.6)
- #D1E3C9
#D1E3C9
oklch(89.5% 0.04 135.9)
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 #E7D5EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.040
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.041
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.041
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.046
Use #E7D5EF 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.