#D7C3FC
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.3% 0.081 300.8), rgb(215, 195, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#D7C3FC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7C3FC |
| RGB | rgb(215, 195, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 90%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.081 300.8) |
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 #D7C3FC | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7C3FC | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #D7C3FC text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7C3FC text on black | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D7C3FC
oklch(85.3% 0.081 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB1FA
oklch(80.8% 0.105 300.4)
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Step 400
400
#B385F7
oklch(70.8% 0.166 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#A160F3
oklch(63.1% 0.212 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D3FE2
oklch(55.6% 0.232 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#782FC4
oklch(49.1% 0.215 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#61299F
oklch(42.6% 0.179 300.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F287E
oklch(37.6% 0.139 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E194A
oklch(27% 0.088 300.4)
#D7C3FC 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) | #B8CCFE | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBCCFA | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1CBD7 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7C3FC
#D7C3FC
oklch(85.3% 0.081 300.8)
- #C7D79C
#C7D79C
oklch(85.3% 0.08 120.4)
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 #D7C3FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.013
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.029
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.030
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
Use #D7C3FC 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.