#D7AED1
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(79.8% 0.067 331.1), rgb(215, 174, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#D7AED1 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7AED1 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 174, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 34%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.067 331.1) |
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 #D7AED1 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7AED1 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7AED1 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7AED1 text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7AED1
oklch(79.8% 0.067 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#C788BF
oklch(70.8% 0.106 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#B868AF
oklch(63.1% 0.137 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#A34E9A
oklch(55.7% 0.148 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B3E84
oklch(49.1% 0.138 331)
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Step 800
800
#71346B
oklch(42.7% 0.114 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E57
oklch(37.8% 0.089 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#361B33
oklch(27% 0.057 331.2)
#D7AED1 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) | #ADB7D2 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BCD0 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBB0BA | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7AED1
#D7AED1
oklch(79.8% 0.067 331.1)
- #9ECAA8
#9ECAA8
oklch(79.8% 0.067 151.6)
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 #D7AED1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.064
Use #D7AED1 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.