#D7AFFC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.6% 0.114 307.8), rgb(215, 175, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#D7AFFC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7AFFC |
| RGB | rgb(215, 175, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 93%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.114 307.8) |
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 #D7AFFC | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7AFFC | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7AFFC text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7AFFC text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FB
oklch(93.5% 0.033 309)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFFA
oklch(88.5% 0.062 307.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7AFFC
oklch(81.6% 0.114 307.8)
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Step 400
400
#C07DF7
oklch(70.8% 0.182 307.8)
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Step 500
500
#B053F3
oklch(63.1% 0.233 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C2CE1
oklch(55.6% 0.252 307.8)
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Step 700
700
#851AC4
oklch(49.1% 0.235 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C1B9E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#58207E
oklch(37.8% 0.152 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#33154A
oklch(27% 0.096 307.1)
#D7AFFC 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) | #A1BDFF | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9C0FA | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2BACB | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7AFFC
#D7AFFC
oklch(81.6% 0.114 307.8)
- #AED180
#AED180
oklch(81.6% 0.113 127.7)
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 #D7AFFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.012
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.014
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.058
Use #D7AFFC 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.