#D7AED6
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80% 0.072 327), rgb(215, 174, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#D7AED6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7AED6 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 174, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 34%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.072 327) |
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 #D7AED6 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7AED6 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7AED6 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7AED6 text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 327.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7AED6
oklch(80% 0.072 327)
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Step 400
400
#C687C6
oklch(70.8% 0.114 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#B766B7
oklch(63.1% 0.147 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#A24BA3
oklch(55.6% 0.16 327)
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Step 700
700
#8A3C8B
oklch(49% 0.147 327)
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Step 800
800
#703271
oklch(42.6% 0.122 326.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#361B36
oklch(27.1% 0.061 327.1)
#D7AED6 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) | #ACB8D8 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BDD4 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB1BC | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7AED6
#D7AED6
oklch(80% 0.072 327)
- #A0CBA3
#A0CBA3
oklch(80% 0.072 146.7)
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 #D7AED6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.061
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.067
Use #D7AED6 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.