#D7C3EF
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(84.8% 0.064 305.7), rgb(215, 195, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#D7C3EF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7C3EF |
| RGB | rgb(215, 195, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 58%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.064 305.7) |
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 #D7C3EF | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7C3EF | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D7C3EF text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7C3EF text on black | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D7C3EF
oklch(84.8% 0.064 305.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3EB
oklch(80.8% 0.082 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B58AE1
oklch(70.7% 0.131 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#A26AD9
oklch(63.1% 0.168 305.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E4EC6
oklch(55.6% 0.183 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#793EAB
oklch(49.1% 0.17 306)
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Step 800
800
#62348B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#502F6F
oklch(37.8% 0.109 305.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#D7C3EF 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) | #BCCAF1 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCBEE | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4C9D2 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7C3EF
#D7C3EF
oklch(84.8% 0.064 305.7)
- #C3D5A8
#C3D5A8
oklch(84.8% 0.064 125.5)
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 #D7C3EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.024
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.034
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.049
Use #D7C3EF 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.