#D7B4EF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82% 0.089 311.3), rgb(215, 180, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#D7B4EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7B4EF |
| RGB | rgb(215, 180, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 65%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.089 311.3) |
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 #D7B4EF | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7B4EF | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7B4EF text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7B4EF text on black | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 310.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 311.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7B4EF
oklch(82% 0.089 311.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD85E1
oklch(70.7% 0.142 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD62D9
oklch(63.1% 0.184 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#9845C6
oklch(55.6% 0.199 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#8235AB
oklch(49.1% 0.185 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A2E8B
oklch(42.9% 0.153 311.3)
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Step 900
900
#562A6F
oklch(37.7% 0.12 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#321A41
oklch(27.1% 0.075 310.8)
#D7B4EF 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) | #ABBFF1 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C2ED | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5BBC9 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7B4EF
#D7B4EF
oklch(82% 0.089 311.3)
- #B0D194
#B0D194
oklch(82.1% 0.09 131.2)
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 #D7B4EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.019
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
Use #D7B4EF 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.