#D3A7EE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.2% 0.109 312.2), rgb(211, 167, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#D3A7EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3A7EE |
| RGB | rgb(211, 167, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 68%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.109 312.2) |
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 #D3A7EE | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3A7EE | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3A7EE text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3A7EE text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#E7CEF7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 312.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3A7EE
oklch(79.2% 0.109 312.2)
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Step 400
400
#C57CEE
oklch(70.7% 0.175 312.2)
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Step 500
500
#B654E8
oklch(63.2% 0.223 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#A12ED6
oklch(55.6% 0.242 312)
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Step 700
700
#8A1DB9
oklch(49.1% 0.225 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#701D96
oklch(42.7% 0.186 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2177
oklch(37.8% 0.144 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#351546
oklch(27% 0.092 311.9)
#D3A7EE 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) | #9CB5F1 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B9EC | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1B0C0 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3A7EE
#D3A7EE
oklch(79.2% 0.109 312.2)
- #A1CA80
#A1CA80
oklch(79.2% 0.109 132)
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 #D3A7EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.021
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.029
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.076
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.077
Use #D3A7EE 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.