#D7B2E8
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.4% 0.084 315.1), rgb(215, 178, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#D7B2E8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7B2E8 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 178, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 54%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.084 315.1) |
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 #D7B2E8 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7B2E8 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7B2E8 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7B2E8 text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0EF
oklch(88.4% 0.048 315)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7B2E8
oklch(81.4% 0.084 315.1)
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Step 400
400
#C085DA
oklch(70.6% 0.135 315)
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Step 500
500
#B064D0
oklch(63.2% 0.172 315)
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Step 600
600
#9B47BD
oklch(55.6% 0.188 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#8437A3
oklch(49% 0.175 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C2F84
oklch(42.8% 0.145 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#572B6A
oklch(37.7% 0.113 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#D7B2E8 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) | #ABBDEA | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C0E6 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6B8C5 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7B2E8
#D7B2E8
oklch(81.4% 0.084 315.1)
- #ABCF98
#ABCF98
oklch(81.4% 0.084 135)
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 #D7B2E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.028
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.033
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
Use #D7B2E8 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.