#D7CBF4
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(86.5% 0.057 298.6), rgb(215, 203, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.73:1).
About this color
#D7CBF4 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 13.73:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7CBF4 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 203, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 65%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.057 298.6) |
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 #D7CBF4 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D7CBF4 | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #D7CBF4 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7CBF4 text on black | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | 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
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D7CBF4
oklch(86.5% 0.057 298.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7EB
oklch(80.9% 0.074 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA90E0
oklch(70.7% 0.117 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#9672D7
oklch(63.1% 0.15 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#8158C5
oklch(55.6% 0.164 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E47AA
oklch(49.1% 0.153 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#593B8A
oklch(42.7% 0.127 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#49336E
oklch(37.6% 0.099 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F40
oklch(27.1% 0.061 299.1)
#D7CBF4 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) | #C3D1F6 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5D1F3 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2D1D9 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7CBF4
#D7CBF4
oklch(86.5% 0.057 298.6)
- #CED8AE
#CED8AE
oklch(86.4% 0.057 118.5)
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 #D7CBF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.025
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.026
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
Use #D7CBF4 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.