#D7A2FA
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79.3% 0.133 311.2), rgb(215, 162, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#D7A2FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7A2FA |
| RGB | rgb(215, 162, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 90%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.133 311.2) |
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 #D7A2FA | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7A2FA | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7A2FA text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7A2FA text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#F9F2FF
oklch(97% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FD
oklch(93.5% 0.038 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9CCFE
oklch(88.5% 0.074 310.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7A2FA
oklch(79.3% 0.133 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA71FF
oklch(70.6% 0.212 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#BD3BFE
oklch(63.1% 0.273 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#A600E6
oklch(55.5% 0.279 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C3
oklch(49% 0.247 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#7400A2
oklch(42.8% 0.215 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F0E84
oklch(37.7% 0.177 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#380D4D
oklch(27% 0.113 311.7)
#D7A2FA 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) | #92B4FD | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB8F7 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3AEC3 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7A2FA
#D7A2FA
oklch(79.3% 0.133 311.2)
- #9DCD6F
#9DCD6F
oklch(79.3% 0.133 131)
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 #D7A2FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.015
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.023
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.031
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.073
Use #D7A2FA 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.