#D7B7FC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83% 0.1 305.5), rgb(215, 183, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#D7B7FC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.06:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7B7FC |
| RGB | rgb(215, 183, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 92%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.1 305.5) |
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 #D7B7FC | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7B7FC | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7B7FC text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7B7FC text on black | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F7
oklch(88.4% 0.056 306.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7B7FC
oklch(83% 0.1 305.5)
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Step 400
400
#B983EF
oklch(70.6% 0.161 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#A85FEA
oklch(63.1% 0.205 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#943FD8
oklch(55.6% 0.223 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E2FBB
oklch(49.1% 0.207 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#662998
oklch(42.7% 0.172 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#532879
oklch(37.8% 0.134 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#311847
oklch(27% 0.086 306)
#D7B7FC 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) | #AAC3FF | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C4FA | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2C1CF | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7B7FC
#D7B7FC
oklch(83% 0.1 305.5)
- #B8D38B
#B8D38B
oklch(83% 0.1 125.2)
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 #D7B7FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.008
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.055
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.056
Use #D7B7FC 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.