#D7C7DC
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.9% 0.034 318.1), rgb(215, 199, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#D7C7DC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7C7DC |
| RGB | rgb(215, 199, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 23%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.034 318.1) |
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 #D7C7DC | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7C7DC | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #D7C7DC text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7C7DC text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D7C7DC
oklch(84.9% 0.034 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D3
oklch(80.9% 0.044 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#B393BD
oklch(70.6% 0.07 318)
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Step 500
500
#A078AC
oklch(63% 0.089 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B6198
oklch(55.7% 0.096 318)
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Step 700
700
#765081
oklch(49.2% 0.088 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#604169
oklch(42.6% 0.075 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3855
oklch(37.7% 0.056 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2132
oklch(27.1% 0.036 318.1)
#D7C7DC 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) | #C5CBDD | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8CDDB | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7C9CE | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7C7DC
#D7C7DC
oklch(84.9% 0.034 318.1)
- #C3D3BE
#C3D3BE
oklch(84.9% 0.033 138.2)
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 #D7C7DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.020
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.054
Use #D7C7DC 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.