#D7C8F2
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.8% 0.06 301.4), rgb(215, 200, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.43:1).
About this color
#D7C8F2 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 301°. 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 13.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.43:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7C8F2 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 200, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 62%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.06 301.4) |
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 #D7C8F2 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D7C8F2 | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D7C8F2 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7C8F2 text on black | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D7C8F2
oklch(85.8% 0.06 301.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6EB
oklch(81% 0.076 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE8EE0
oklch(70.7% 0.121 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B6FD8
oklch(63.1% 0.157 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#8655C5
oklch(55.7% 0.17 301.3)
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Step 700
700
#7244AA
oklch(49.1% 0.158 301.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D398A
oklch(42.8% 0.131 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C326E
oklch(37.8% 0.102 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E41
oklch(27.1% 0.065 300.6)
#D7C8F2 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) | #C0CEF4 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CFF1 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3CED6 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7C8F2
#D7C8F2
oklch(85.8% 0.06 301.4)
- #CAD7AC
#CAD7AC
oklch(85.8% 0.059 121.3)
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 #D7C8F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.024
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.027
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.050
Use #D7C8F2 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.