#D3A7EF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.3% 0.11 311.8), rgb(211, 167, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#D3A7EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.110 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 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3A7EF |
| RGB | rgb(211, 167, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 69%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.11 311.8) |
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 #D3A7EF | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3A7EF | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3A7EF text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3A7EF text on black | 10.54:1 | 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)
#D3A7EF
oklch(79.3% 0.11 311.8)
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Step 400
400
#C57CEF
oklch(70.8% 0.176 312)
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Step 500
500
#B553E9
oklch(63% 0.224 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#A12DD7
oklch(55.6% 0.244 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A1CBB
oklch(49.2% 0.227 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#701C97
oklch(42.7% 0.188 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B2078
oklch(37.7% 0.147 312.2)
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Step 950
950
#351546
oklch(27% 0.092 311.9)
#D3A7EF 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 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B9ED | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0B0C1 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3A7EF
#D3A7EF
oklch(79.3% 0.11 311.8)
- #A1CA7F
#A1CA7F
oklch(79.1% 0.11 131.8)
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 #D3A7EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.021
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.028
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.030
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.036
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.075
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.077
Use #D3A7EF 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.