#D7A5FC
Closest named color: Lilac (#CEA2FD). oklch(79.9% 0.13 310), rgb(215, 165, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#D7A5FC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lilac (#CEA2FD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lilac (#CEA2FD) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7A5FC |
| RGB | rgb(215, 165, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 94%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.13 310) |
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 #D7A5FC | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7A5FC | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7A5FC text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7A5FC text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#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
#E8CCFE
oklch(88.4% 0.074 310.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7A5FC
oklch(79.9% 0.13 310)
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Step 400
400
#C874FF
oklch(70.8% 0.207 310)
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Step 500
500
#BA40FE
oklch(63.1% 0.267 310)
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Step 600
600
#A500E9
oklch(55.6% 0.281 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B00C6
oklch(49.1% 0.249 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#7200A4
oklch(42.7% 0.216 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D1284
oklch(37.7% 0.174 309.8)
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Step 950
950
#370F4D
oklch(27.1% 0.11 310.5)
#D7A5FC 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) | #95B6FF | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0BAF9 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3B1C5 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7A5FC
#D7A5FC
oklch(79.9% 0.13 310)
- #A1CE71
#A1CE71
oklch(79.8% 0.131 130.1)
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 #D7A5FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.017
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.026
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.079
Use #D7A5FC 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.