#D7B3EE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(81.8% 0.09 312), rgb(215, 179, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#D7B3EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7B3EE |
| RGB | rgb(215, 179, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 63%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.09 312) |
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 #D7B3EE | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7B3EE | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7B3EE text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7B3EE text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 311.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7B3EE
oklch(81.8% 0.09 312)
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Step 400
400
#BE84E1
oklch(70.6% 0.144 311.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE62D8
oklch(63.1% 0.183 312)
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Step 600
600
#9944C5
oklch(55.5% 0.199 312)
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Step 700
700
#8334AB
oklch(49.1% 0.187 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A2D8A
oklch(42.7% 0.153 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#562A6F
oklch(37.7% 0.12 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#331941
oklch(27% 0.077 312.4)
#D7B3EE 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) | #AABEF0 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C1EC | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5BAC8 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7B3EE
#D7B3EE
oklch(81.8% 0.09 312)
- #AED093
#AED093
oklch(81.7% 0.09 131.8)
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 #D7B3EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.020
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.028
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
Use #D7B3EE 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.