#D7A4EF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.1% 0.117 314.6), rgb(215, 164, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#D7A4EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7A4EF |
| RGB | rgb(215, 164, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 70%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.117 314.6) |
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 #D7A4EF | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7A4EF | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7A4EF text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7A4EF text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F2E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF7
oklch(88.5% 0.064 314.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7A4EF
oklch(79.1% 0.117 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB77F0
oklch(70.7% 0.188 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD4AEA
oklch(63.1% 0.239 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#A81CD8
oklch(55.5% 0.259 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#9002BB
oklch(49% 0.241 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#750F98
oklch(42.7% 0.2 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F1A79
oklch(37.7% 0.156 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#381247
oklch(27.1% 0.099 314.9)
#D7A4EF 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) | #99B4F2 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B8ED | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6ADBF | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7A4EF
#D7A4EF
oklch(79.1% 0.117 314.6)
- #9BCC7E
#9BCC7E
oklch(79.2% 0.117 134.5)
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 #D7A4EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.026
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.035
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.072
Use #D7A4EF 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.