#D7BBEF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.3% 0.077 309.1), rgb(215, 187, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#D7BBEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7BBEF |
| RGB | rgb(215, 187, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 62%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.077 309.1) |
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 #D7BBEF | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7BBEF | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7BBEF text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7BBEF text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7BBEF
oklch(83.3% 0.077 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#B78ADB
oklch(70.6% 0.124 309)
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Step 500
500
#A56BD1
oklch(63.1% 0.158 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#9150BE
oklch(55.7% 0.172 309.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B40A4
oklch(49.1% 0.16 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#643585
oklch(42.7% 0.133 308.9)
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Step 900
900
#522F6A
oklch(37.7% 0.103 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#301C3E
oklch(27% 0.066 309.8)
#D7BBEF 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) | #B3C4F1 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C6ED | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4C2CD | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7BBEF
#D7BBEF
oklch(83.3% 0.077 309.1)
- #B9D39D
#B9D39D
oklch(83.4% 0.078 128.9)
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 #D7BBEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.047
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.050
Use #D7BBEF 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.