#D7C0EE
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.2% 0.068 307.6), rgb(215, 192, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#D7C0EE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7C0EE |
| RGB | rgb(215, 192, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 58%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.068 307.6) |
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 #D7C0EE | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7C0EE | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7C0EE text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7C0EE text on black | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7C0EE
oklch(84.2% 0.068 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B38ED5
oklch(70.7% 0.108 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#A070CA
oklch(63% 0.139 307.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B57B6
oklch(55.6% 0.15 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#76469D
oklch(49% 0.14 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#603A7F
oklch(42.6% 0.116 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3366
oklch(37.8% 0.09 308)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#D7C0EE 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) | #B9C8F0 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC9ED | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4C6D0 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7C0EE
#D7C0EE
oklch(84.2% 0.068 307.6)
- #BFD4A5
#BFD4A5
oklch(84.2% 0.067 127.4)
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 #D7C0EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.027
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
Use #D7C0EE 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.