#D7AFD2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80% 0.066 330.4), rgb(215, 175, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#D7AFD2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7AFD2 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 175, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 33%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.066 330.4) |
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 #D7AFD2 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7AFD2 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7AFD2 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7AFD2 text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7AFD2
oklch(80% 0.066 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#C688BF
oklch(70.7% 0.105 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#B669AF
oklch(63.1% 0.134 330.4)
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Step 600
600
#A14F9B
oklch(55.6% 0.145 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A3F84
oklch(49.1% 0.136 330.5)
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Step 800
800
#70356B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 330.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E57
oklch(37.6% 0.088 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#D7AFD2 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) | #AEB8D3 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BDD1 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBB1BB | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7AFD2
#D7AFD2
oklch(80% 0.066 330.4)
- #A0CAA8
#A0CAA8
oklch(79.9% 0.065 150.4)
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 #D7AFD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.058
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.063
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.063
Use #D7AFD2 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.