#D7BBFE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.9% 0.096 303.5), rgb(215, 187, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#D7BBFE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7BBFE |
| RGB | rgb(215, 187, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 97%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.096 303.5) |
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 #D7BBFE | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7BBFE | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7BBFE text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7BBFE text on black | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 303.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7BBFE
oklch(83.9% 0.096 303.5)
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Step 400
400
#B586EE
oklch(70.7% 0.154 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#A363E9
oklch(63.1% 0.197 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F44D7
oklch(55.6% 0.215 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A34BA
oklch(49.1% 0.199 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#632D97
oklch(42.7% 0.165 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#512A78
oklch(37.7% 0.129 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A46
oklch(27% 0.081 303.5)
#D7BBFE 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) | #AEC6FF | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C7FC | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1C5D3 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7BBFE
#D7BBFE
oklch(83.9% 0.096 303.5)
- #BDD58F
#BDD58F
oklch(83.8% 0.096 123.8)
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 #D7BBFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.017
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.029
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.046
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
Use #D7BBFE 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.