#D4A7EE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.3% 0.109 312.8), rgb(212, 167, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#D4A7EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4A7EE |
| RGB | rgb(212, 167, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 68%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.109 312.8) |
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 #D4A7EE | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4A7EE | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4A7EE text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4A7EE text on black | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 312.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4A7EE
oklch(79.3% 0.109 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#C67CED
oklch(70.8% 0.174 312.9)
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Step 500
500
#B753E7
oklch(63.1% 0.223 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#A22DD5
oklch(55.5% 0.243 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B1CB9
oklch(49.1% 0.226 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#711C95
oklch(42.7% 0.187 313)
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Step 900
900
#5B2077
oklch(37.6% 0.146 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#361546
oklch(27.1% 0.092 313)
#D4A7EE 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 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B9EC | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2B0C0 | 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°).
- #D4A7EE
#D4A7EE
oklch(79.3% 0.109 312.8)
- #A0CB81
#A0CB81
oklch(79.3% 0.11 132.9)
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 #D4A7EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.022
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.028
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.030
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.038
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.076
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.076
Use #D4A7EE 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.