#D7B5EE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.1% 0.086 311.4), rgb(215, 181, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#D7B5EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7B5EE |
| RGB | rgb(215, 181, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 63%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.086 311.4) |
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 #D7B5EE | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7B5EE | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7B5EE text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7B5EE text on black | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#EFE5F6
oklch(93.5% 0.025 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1F1
oklch(88.6% 0.048 311.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7B5EE
oklch(82.1% 0.086 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD86DF
oklch(70.7% 0.138 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC64D6
oklch(63.1% 0.177 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#9747C3
oklch(55.5% 0.192 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#8138A9
oklch(49.2% 0.179 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#692F89
oklch(42.7% 0.149 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#552B6D
oklch(37.6% 0.115 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#321A40
oklch(27% 0.073 311.6)
#D7B5EE 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) | #ACC0F0 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C2EC | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5BCC9 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7B5EE
#D7B5EE
oklch(82.1% 0.086 311.4)
- #B1D196
#B1D196
oklch(82.2% 0.087 131.2)
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 #D7B5EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.021
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.060
Use #D7B5EE 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.