#D7B2DE
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81% 0.073 320.9), rgb(215, 178, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#D7B2DE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7B2DE |
| RGB | rgb(215, 178, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 40%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.073 320.9) |
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 #D7B2DE | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7B2DE | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7B2DE text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7B2DE text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#F1E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 321)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 320.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7B2DE
oklch(81% 0.073 320.9)
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Step 400
400
#C288CD
oklch(70.8% 0.117 321)
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Step 500
500
#B168C0
oklch(63.1% 0.149 320.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C4DAC
oklch(55.5% 0.162 320.6)
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Step 700
700
#863D94
oklch(49.1% 0.152 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3378
oklch(42.7% 0.126 321)
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Step 900
900
#582E60
oklch(37.7% 0.096 321)
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Step 950
950
#341B39
oklch(27% 0.063 320.8)
#D7B2DE 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) | #AEBCE0 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C0DC | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8B6C1 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7B2DE
#D7B2DE
oklch(81% 0.073 320.9)
- #A8CDA1
#A8CDA1
oklch(81% 0.072 140.6)
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 #D7B2DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.064
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.064
Use #D7B2DE 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.