#E7D5FF
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(90.1% 0.06 304.6), rgb(231, 213, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.35:1).
About this color
#E7D5FF is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.35:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7D5FF |
| RGB | rgb(231, 213, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 100%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.06 304.6) |
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 #E7D5FF | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E7D5FF | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E7D5FF text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7D5FF text on black | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc -85.6 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E7D5FF
oklch(90.1% 0.06 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E9
oklch(81% 0.076 304.9)
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Step 400
400
#B28CDE
oklch(70.7% 0.123 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F6DD5
oklch(63% 0.157 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B53C2
oklch(55.7% 0.17 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#7642A8
oklch(49.1% 0.16 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#603788
oklch(42.7% 0.132 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E316D
oklch(37.7% 0.102 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D40
oklch(27% 0.066 304.8)
#E7D5FF 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) | #CEDCFF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1DCFE | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4DAE3 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7D5FF
#E7D5FF
oklch(90.1% 0.06 304.6)
- #D5E6BB
#D5E6BB
oklch(90.1% 0.06 125.1)
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 #E7D5FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.017
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.025
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.026
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.033
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
Use #E7D5FF 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.