#D7B5FF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.8% 0.108 305.2), rgb(215, 181, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#D7B5FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.108 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 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.94:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7B5FF |
| RGB | rgb(215, 181, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.108 305.2) |
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 #D7B5FF | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7B5FF | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7B5FF text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7B5FF text on black | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F9
oklch(88.5% 0.059 305.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7B5FF
oklch(82.8% 0.108 305.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA81F5
oklch(70.7% 0.171 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA5AF1
oklch(63.1% 0.22 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#9637DF
oklch(55.6% 0.239 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#8027C2
oklch(49.2% 0.222 305.3)
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Step 800
800
#68249D
oklch(42.8% 0.184 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#54257D
oklch(37.8% 0.143 304.9)
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Step 950
950
#311749
oklch(27% 0.091 305)
#D7B5FF 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) | #A7C2FF | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADC3FD | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1C0CF | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7B5FF
#D7B5FF
oklch(82.8% 0.108 305.2)
- #B6D385
#B6D385
oklch(82.7% 0.107 125.3)
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 #D7B5FF, 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 0.023
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.050
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
Use #D7B5FF 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.