#D7BBF2
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.4% 0.081 307.8), rgb(215, 187, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#D7BBF2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.27:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7BBF2 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 187, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 68%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.081 307.8) |
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 #D7BBF2 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7BBF2 | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7BBF2 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7BBF2 text on black | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#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
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7BBF2
oklch(83.4% 0.081 307.8)
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Step 400
400
#B789DF
oklch(70.7% 0.131 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#A569D6
oklch(63.1% 0.167 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#904EC3
oklch(55.6% 0.18 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B3EA8
oklch(49.1% 0.167 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#643488
oklch(42.7% 0.138 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#512E6D
oklch(37.6% 0.109 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#301C40
oklch(27.1% 0.068 308.1)
#D7BBF2 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) | #B2C5F4 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C6F0 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4C2CE | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7BBF2
#D7BBF2
oklch(83.4% 0.081 307.8)
- #BAD39A
#BAD39A
oklch(83.4% 0.081 127.3)
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 #D7BBF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.030
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.046
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.049
Use #D7BBF2 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.