#D7BEF5
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.1% 0.08 305.4), rgb(215, 190, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.57:1).
About this color
#D7BEF5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.57:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7BEF5 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 190, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 73%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.08 305.4) |
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 #D7BEF5 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7BEF5 | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7BEF5 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7BEF5 text on black | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7BEF5
oklch(84.1% 0.08 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B48BE0
oklch(70.8% 0.128 305.6)
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Step 500
500
#A16BD7
oklch(63% 0.164 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D50C4
oklch(55.6% 0.177 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#7840AA
oklch(49.2% 0.166 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#613689
oklch(42.7% 0.136 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F306E
oklch(37.8% 0.106 305)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C40
oklch(26.8% 0.068 305.4)
#D7BEF5 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) | #B4C7F7 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C8F3 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3C5D1 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7BEF5
#D7BEF5
oklch(84.1% 0.08 305.4)
- #BED59C
#BED59C
oklch(84.2% 0.08 125.9)
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 #D7BEF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.023
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.030
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
Use #D7BEF5 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.