#D7C8FE
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(86.3% 0.076 297.5), rgb(215, 200, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.58:1).
About this color
#D7C8FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 298°. 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 13.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.58:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7C8FE |
| RGB | rgb(215, 200, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 96%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.076 297.5) |
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 #D7C8FE | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D7C8FE | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #D7C8FE text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7C8FE text on black | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D7C8FE
oklch(86.3% 0.076 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B3F8
oklch(80.8% 0.098 297.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC89F4
oklch(70.7% 0.155 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A67F0
oklch(63.2% 0.198 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#8549DE
oklch(55.6% 0.215 297.4)
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Step 700
700
#7138C1
oklch(49.1% 0.201 297.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C309C
oklch(42.7% 0.166 297.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B2C7C
oklch(37.6% 0.13 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B49
oklch(27.1% 0.083 297.7)
#D7C8FE 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) | #BDD0FF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCFFC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0D0DA | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7C8FE
#D7C8FE
oklch(86.3% 0.076 297.5)
- #CDD9A1
#CDD9A1
oklch(86.2% 0.075 117.8)
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 #D7C8FE, 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 0.021
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.031
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
Use #D7C8FE 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.