#D7A5EF
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.3% 0.115 314.5), rgb(215, 165, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#D7A5EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7A5EF |
| RGB | rgb(215, 165, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 70%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.115 314.5) |
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 #D7A5EF | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7A5EF | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7A5EF text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7A5EF text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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)
#D7A5EF
oklch(79.3% 0.115 314.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA78EF
oklch(70.7% 0.184 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#BC4CE9
oklch(63.1% 0.236 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#A720D7
oklch(55.5% 0.256 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F09BA
oklch(49% 0.238 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#751397
oklch(42.8% 0.197 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E1C78
oklch(37.7% 0.153 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#371346
oklch(27% 0.096 314.4)
#D7A5EF 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) | #9AB5F2 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B9ED | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6AEC0 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7A5EF
#D7A5EF
oklch(79.3% 0.115 314.5)
- #9CCC80
#9CCC80
oklch(79.3% 0.114 134.6)
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 #D7A5EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.026
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.026
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.036
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.038
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.073
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.074
Use #D7A5EF 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.