#D7B3CE
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.6% 0.055 335), rgb(215, 179, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#D7B3CE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7B3CE |
| RGB | rgb(215, 179, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 31%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.055 335) |
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 #D7B3CE | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7B3CE | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7B3CE text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7B3CE text on black | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E1
oklch(88.5% 0.031 335.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7B3CE
oklch(80.6% 0.055 335)
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Step 400
400
#C38CB6
oklch(70.7% 0.087 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#B36EA4
oklch(63.1% 0.112 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E558F
oklch(55.6% 0.122 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#87457A
oklch(49.1% 0.114 335)
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Step 800
800
#6E3963
oklch(42.7% 0.094 335.4)
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Step 900
900
#593251
oklch(37.8% 0.072 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#341D2F
oklch(26.9% 0.046 335.1)
#D7B3CE 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) | #B3BACF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBFCD | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBB4BC | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7B3CE
#D7B3CE
oklch(80.6% 0.055 335)
- #A5CBB1
#A5CBB1
oklch(80.7% 0.054 155.1)
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 #D7B3CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.030
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.060
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.062
Use #D7B3CE 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.