#D5C7FF
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(86% 0.078 296.2), rgb(213, 199, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#D5C7FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.44:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5C7FF |
| RGB | rgb(213, 199, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 100%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.078 296.2) |
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 #D5C7FF | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5C7FF | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D5C7FF text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5C7FF text on black | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5C7FF
oklch(86% 0.078 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FA
oklch(80.8% 0.101 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB89F8
oklch(70.8% 0.16 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9866F5
oklch(63.2% 0.205 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#8447E3
oklch(55.6% 0.223 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#7036C6
oklch(49.1% 0.209 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B2FA0
oklch(42.8% 0.172 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A2C7F
oklch(37.8% 0.134 296)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4A
oklch(27% 0.084 296)
#D5C7FF 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) | #BBCFFF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCEFD | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDCFDA | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5C7FF
#D5C7FF
oklch(86% 0.078 296.2)
- #CED89D
#CED89D
oklch(86% 0.078 115.9)
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 #D5C7FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.014
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.024
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.028
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.053
Use #D5C7FF 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.