#D7C5FA
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.6% 0.075 300.4), rgb(215, 197, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#D7C5FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 300°. 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 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.25:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7C5FA |
| RGB | rgb(215, 197, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 84%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.075 300.4) |
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 #D7C5FA | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D7C5FA | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #D7C5FA text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7C5FA text on black | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D7C5FA
oklch(85.6% 0.075 300.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F6
oklch(81% 0.096 300)
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Step 400
400
#B088F1
oklch(70.7% 0.153 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E65EC
oklch(63.1% 0.197 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A47DA
oklch(55.6% 0.214 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#7537BE
oklch(49.1% 0.199 300)
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Step 800
800
#5F2F99
oklch(42.7% 0.164 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E2C7A
oklch(37.8% 0.128 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A47
oklch(26.8% 0.082 300.5)
#D7C5FA 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) | #BBCDFC | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECDF8 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1CDD7 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7C5FA
#D7C5FA
oklch(85.6% 0.075 300.4)
- #C9D8A0
#C9D8A0
oklch(85.7% 0.076 120.2)
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 #D7C5FA, 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 0.025
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.030
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
Use #D7C5FA 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.