#D7C4FF
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.6% 0.083 299.4), rgb(215, 196, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#D7C4FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7C4FF |
| RGB | rgb(215, 196, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 100%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.083 299.4) |
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 #D7C4FF | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7C4FF | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D7C4FF text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7C4FF text on black | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D7C4FF
oklch(85.6% 0.083 299.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FC
oklch(80.8% 0.107 299.3)
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Step 400
400
#B184FB
oklch(70.7% 0.172 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F5FF8
oklch(63.1% 0.219 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B3EE7
oklch(55.7% 0.238 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#772DC8
oklch(49.1% 0.221 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#6028A2
oklch(42.7% 0.183 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E2881
oklch(37.8% 0.143 299)
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Step 950
950
#2E194B
oklch(27.1% 0.089 299.8)
#D7C4FF 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) | #B8CDFF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBCDFD | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0CDD8 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7C4FF
#D7C4FF
oklch(85.6% 0.083 299.4)
- #C9D89A
#C9D89A
oklch(85.6% 0.083 119.2)
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 #D7C4FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.012
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.027
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.031
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
Use #D7C4FF 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.