#D7C4E5
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.6% 0.05 310.9), rgb(215, 196, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#D7C4E5 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7C4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 196, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 39%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.05 310.9) |
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 #D7C4E5 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7C4E5 | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D7C4E5 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7C4E5 text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E7
oklch(88.4% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7C4E5
oklch(84.6% 0.05 310.9)
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Step 400
400
#B193C5
oklch(70.8% 0.079 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D77B7
oklch(63% 0.102 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#885FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.111 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#734E8B
oklch(49% 0.103 311)
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Step 800
800
#5E4171
oklch(42.8% 0.084 311)
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Step 900
900
#4D375B
oklch(37.7% 0.066 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2036
oklch(26.9% 0.044 310.7)
#D7C4E5 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) | #BFCAE6 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CBE4 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6C8CF | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7C4E5
#D7C4E5
oklch(84.6% 0.05 310.9)
- #C1D4B2
#C1D4B2
oklch(84.7% 0.05 131.3)
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 #D7C4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.019
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.054
Use #D7C4E5 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.