#D2A7EF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.2% 0.11 311.2), rgb(210, 167, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#D2A7EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2A7EF |
| RGB | rgb(210, 167, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 69%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.11 311.2) |
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 #D2A7EF | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2A7EF | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2A7EF text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2A7EF text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEF7
oklch(88.4% 0.061 311.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2A7EF
oklch(79.2% 0.11 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#C47CEF
oklch(70.7% 0.176 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#B454EA
oklch(63.1% 0.224 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#A02ED8
oklch(55.6% 0.244 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#891DBB
oklch(49.1% 0.226 311.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F1D97
oklch(42.6% 0.187 311.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A2179
oklch(37.8% 0.146 311)
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Step 950
950
#351547
oklch(27.1% 0.093 311.2)
#D2A7EF 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) | #9BB5F2 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B8ED | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFB0C1 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2A7EF
#D2A7EF
oklch(79.2% 0.11 311.2)
- #A2CA7F
#A2CA7F
oklch(79.2% 0.109 131.3)
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 #D2A7EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.020
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.028
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.030
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.035
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.074
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.077
Use #D2A7EF 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.