#D7B3DA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81% 0.067 323.7), rgb(215, 179, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#D7B3DA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7B3DA |
| RGB | rgb(215, 179, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 35%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.067 323.7) |
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 #D7B3DA | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7B3DA | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7B3DA text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7B3DA text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7B3DA
oklch(81% 0.067 323.7)
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Step 400
400
#C189C7
oklch(70.6% 0.108 323.3)
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Step 500
500
#B16AB8
oklch(63% 0.137 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C50A4
oklch(55.5% 0.149 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#85418C
oklch(49.1% 0.137 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3672
oklch(42.7% 0.114 323.5)
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Step 900
900
#582F5C
oklch(37.6% 0.089 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#D7B3DA 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) | #B0BCDC | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C0D9 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B6C0 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7B3DA
#D7B3DA
oklch(81% 0.067 323.7)
- #A8CDA6
#A8CDA6
oklch(81.1% 0.067 143.6)
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 #D7B3DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.060
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.061
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.061
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.062
Use #D7B3DA 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.