#D7C4DD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.4% 0.04 318), rgb(215, 196, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#D7C4DD is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.82:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7C4DD |
| RGB | rgb(215, 196, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 27%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.04 318) |
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 #D7C4DD | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7C4DD | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #D7C4DD text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7C4DD text on black | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 316.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7C4DD
oklch(84.4% 0.04 318)
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Step 400
400
#B294BB
oklch(70.7% 0.065 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E7AAA
oklch(63.1% 0.081 317.5)
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Step 600
600
#896295
oklch(55.5% 0.089 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#74517F
oklch(49% 0.083 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4367
oklch(42.8% 0.068 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3854
oklch(37.6% 0.054 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2131
oklch(26.9% 0.034 317.5)
#D7C4DD 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) | #C2C9DE | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CBDC | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7C6CC | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7C4DD
#D7C4DD
oklch(84.4% 0.04 318)
- #BFD2B9
#BFD2B9
oklch(84.3% 0.04 138.2)
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 #D7C4DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.013
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
Use #D7C4DD 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.