#D7AED7
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80% 0.073 326.2), rgb(215, 174, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#D7AED7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7AED7 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 174, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 34%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.073 326.2) |
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 #D7AED7 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7AED7 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7AED7 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7AED7 text on black | 10.92:1 | 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
#E8D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 325.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7AED7
oklch(80% 0.073 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C686C7
oklch(70.6% 0.116 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#B766B9
oklch(63.2% 0.149 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#A24BA5
oklch(55.7% 0.162 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A3B8D
oklch(49% 0.15 326.1)
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Step 800
800
#703272
oklch(42.7% 0.123 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5D
oklch(37.8% 0.096 325.7)
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Step 950
950
#361B36
oklch(27.1% 0.061 327.1)
#D7AED7 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) | #ABB8D9 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BDD5 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB1BC | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7AED7
#D7AED7
oklch(80% 0.073 326.2)
- #A0CBA2
#A0CBA2
oklch(80% 0.073 146.1)
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 #D7AED7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.062
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.068
Use #D7AED7 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.