#E7D9FC
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(90.7% 0.049 303.6), rgb(231, 217, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.72:1).
About this color
#E7D9FC is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 15.72:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7D9FC |
| RGB | rgb(231, 217, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 85%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.049 303.6) |
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 #E7D9FC | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E7D9FC | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E7D9FC text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7D9FC text on black | 15.72:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E7D9FC
oklch(90.7% 0.049 303.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE91D5
oklch(70.8% 0.102 303.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A74C9
oklch(63.1% 0.13 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#855BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.141 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#714A9D
oklch(49.1% 0.132 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C3D7F
oklch(42.6% 0.11 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3566
oklch(37.7% 0.085 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3C
oklch(27% 0.055 303.6)
#E7D9FC 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) | #D3DEFE | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5DFFB | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4DEE4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7D9FC
#E7D9FC
oklch(90.7% 0.049 303.6)
- #DAE6C3
#DAE6C3
oklch(90.7% 0.048 122.8)
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 #E7D9FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.033
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.034
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.051
Use #E7D9FC 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.