#D7C4EF
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85% 0.062 305.1), rgb(215, 196, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#D7C4EF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 305°. 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 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7C4EF |
| RGB | rgb(215, 196, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 57%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.062 305.1) |
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 #D7C4EF | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7C4EF | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #D7C4EF text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7C4EF text on black | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D7C4EF
oklch(85% 0.062 305.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4EB
oklch(81% 0.081 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B38BE0
oklch(70.7% 0.127 305)
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Step 500
500
#A16BD7
oklch(63% 0.164 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C50C5
oklch(55.6% 0.178 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#7740AA
oklch(49.1% 0.165 304.9)
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Step 800
800
#61368A
oklch(42.8% 0.137 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F306E
oklch(37.8% 0.106 305)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C40
oklch(26.8% 0.068 305.4)
#D7C4EF 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) | #BDCBF1 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CCEE | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4CAD2 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7C4EF
#D7C4EF
oklch(85% 0.062 305.1)
- #C4D5A9
#C4D5A9
oklch(84.9% 0.062 124.9)
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 #D7C4EF, 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
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.033
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
Use #D7C4EF 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.