#D7AFE6
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(80.7% 0.087 316.7), rgb(215, 175, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#D7AFE6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7AFE6 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 175, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 52%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.087 316.7) |
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 #D7AFE6 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7AFE6 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7AFE6 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7AFE6 text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7AFE6
oklch(80.7% 0.087 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#C383DA
oklch(70.6% 0.14 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#B361D0
oklch(63.1% 0.178 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E43BD
oklch(55.5% 0.195 316.4)
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Step 700
700
#8734A3
oklch(49.1% 0.18 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E2C84
oklch(42.7% 0.15 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#59296A
oklch(37.6% 0.117 316.4)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#D7AFE6 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) | #A8BAE8 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BEE4 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7B5C2 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7AFE6
#D7AFE6
oklch(80.7% 0.087 316.7)
- #A6CE96
#A6CE96
oklch(80.8% 0.088 136.9)
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 #D7AFE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.032
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.059
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.062
Use #D7AFE6 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.