#D7BBEC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.2% 0.074 310.5), rgb(215, 187, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#D7BBEC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.074 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.20:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7BBEC |
| RGB | rgb(215, 187, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 56%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.074 310.5) |
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 #D7BBEC | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7BBEC | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7BBEC text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7BBEC text on black | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7BBEC
oklch(83.2% 0.074 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#B88BD7
oklch(70.7% 0.118 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#A66CCC
oklch(63.1% 0.151 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#9152B9
oklch(55.7% 0.163 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B419F
oklch(49% 0.152 310.4)
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Step 800
800
#643781
oklch(42.7% 0.125 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#523068
oklch(37.7% 0.099 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#301D3D
oklch(27.1% 0.062 310.2)
#D7BBEC 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) | #B4C4EE | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C6EA | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5C1CC | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7BBEC
#D7BBEC
oklch(83.2% 0.074 310.5)
- #B8D2A0
#B8D2A0
oklch(83.2% 0.073 130.2)
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 #D7BBEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.048
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
Use #D7BBEC 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.