#D7BDFD
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(84.2% 0.092 303), rgb(215, 189, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#D7BDFD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.092 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.58:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7BDFD |
| RGB | rgb(215, 189, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 94%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.092 303) |
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 #D7BDFD | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7BDFD | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7BDFD text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7BDFD text on black | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F6
oklch(88.6% 0.051 303)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7BDFD
oklch(84.2% 0.092 303)
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Step 400
400
#B388EB
oklch(70.7% 0.146 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#A166E5
oklch(63.1% 0.188 302.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D49D3
oklch(55.7% 0.204 302.9)
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Step 700
700
#7839B7
oklch(49.2% 0.19 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#623094
oklch(42.8% 0.158 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F2C76
oklch(37.6% 0.123 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B45
oklch(27% 0.077 302.4)
#D7BDFD 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) | #B1C8FF | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C8FB | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1C6D3 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7BDFD
#D7BDFD
oklch(84.2% 0.092 303)
- #C0D592
#C0D592
oklch(84.1% 0.091 122.5)
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 #D7BDFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.023
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.024
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.041
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
Use #D7BDFD 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.