#D7AFFD
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.7% 0.115 307.4), rgb(215, 175, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#D7AFFD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7AFFD |
| RGB | rgb(215, 175, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 95%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.115 307.4) |
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 #D7AFFD | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7AFFD | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7AFFD text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7AFFD text on black | 11.43:1 | 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
#F0E4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4CFFB
oklch(88.6% 0.064 306.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7AFFD
oklch(81.7% 0.115 307.4)
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Step 400
400
#C07CF8
oklch(70.7% 0.185 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#B052F4
oklch(63% 0.235 307.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C2AE3
oklch(55.6% 0.256 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#8517C5
oklch(49% 0.238 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C1A9F
oklch(42.6% 0.196 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#581F7F
oklch(37.7% 0.154 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#33144A
oklch(26.9% 0.098 307.4)
#D7AFFD 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) | #A0BEFF | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9C0FB | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2BACB | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7AFFD
#D7AFFD
oklch(81.7% 0.115 307.4)
- #AED17F
#AED17F
oklch(81.6% 0.114 127.6)
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 #D7AFFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.013
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.015
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.058
Use #D7AFFD 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.