#E7E1EC
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(91.8% 0.016 310.1), rgb(231, 225, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.37:1).
About this color
#E7E1EC is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.37:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.37:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7E1EC |
| RGB | rgb(231, 225, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 22%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.8% 0.016 310.1) |
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 #E7E1EC | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E7E1EC | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E7E1EC text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #E7E1EC text on black | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E7E1EC
oklch(91.8% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDCB
oklch(80.9% 0.021 311)
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Step 400
400
#A79BB0
oklch(70.7% 0.033 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#91839D
oklch(63.1% 0.042 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C6C88
oklch(55.6% 0.047 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#685A73
oklch(49% 0.043 310)
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Step 800
800
#554A5E
oklch(42.8% 0.035 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#463E4D
oklch(37.8% 0.027 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#29242D
oklch(27% 0.018 310.1)
#E7E1EC 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) | #E0E3ED | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E3EC | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7E2E4 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7E1EC
#E7E1EC
oklch(91.8% 0.016 310.1)
- #E0E6DB
#E0E6DB
oklch(91.7% 0.016 130.4)
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 #E7E1EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.019
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.024
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.028
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.038
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.044
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.051
Use #E7E1EC 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.