#D7A5EB
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.2% 0.111 316.1), rgb(215, 165, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#D7A5EB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7A5EB |
| RGB | rgb(215, 165, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 64%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.111 316.1) |
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 #D7A5EB | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7A5EB | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7A5EB text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7A5EB text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF5
oklch(88.4% 0.062 315.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7A5EB
oklch(79.2% 0.111 316.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB79EA
oklch(70.7% 0.178 316.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC4FE3
oklch(63.1% 0.226 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#A827D0
oklch(55.6% 0.245 316.2)
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Step 700
700
#9015B4
oklch(49.1% 0.228 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#751892
oklch(42.7% 0.189 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E1E74
oklch(37.6% 0.146 316)
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Step 950
950
#371344
oklch(26.9% 0.094 315.9)
#D7A5EB 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) | #9BB4EE | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B9E9 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6ADBE | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7A5EB
#D7A5EB
oklch(79.2% 0.111 316.1)
- #9BCC84
#9BCC84
oklch(79.3% 0.111 136.1)
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 #D7A5EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.022
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.028
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.040
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.073
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.076
Use #D7A5EB 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.