#D7B4FF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.6% 0.109 305.5), rgb(215, 180, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#D7B4FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7B4FF |
| RGB | rgb(215, 180, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.109 305.5) |
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 #D7B4FF | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7B4FF | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7B4FF text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7B4FF text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0FA
oklch(88.6% 0.06 305.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7B4FF
oklch(82.6% 0.109 305.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB80F6
oklch(70.7% 0.175 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB59F2
oklch(63.2% 0.223 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#9735E1
oklch(55.7% 0.243 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#8124C3
oklch(49.1% 0.226 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#68229E
oklch(42.7% 0.187 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#55247D
oklch(37.8% 0.145 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#311649
oklch(26.8% 0.092 305.4)
#D7B4FF 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) | #A6C1FF | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACC3FD | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1BFCF | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7B4FF
#D7B4FF
oklch(82.6% 0.109 305.5)
- #B5D384
#B5D384
oklch(82.6% 0.109 125.6)
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 #D7B4FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.005
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.021
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
Use #D7B4FF 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.