#D7D3FE
Closest named color: Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF). oklch(88.4% 0.059 289.4), rgb(215, 211, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.63:1).
About this color
#D7D3FE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Lilac (#E4CBFF) |
| Black text | 14.63:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7D3FE |
| RGB | rgb(215, 211, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 96%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.059 289.4) |
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 #D7D3FE | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D7D3FE | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #D7D3FE text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7D3FE text on black | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc -82.5 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D7D3FE
oklch(88.4% 0.059 289.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9EF
oklch(80.9% 0.076 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F93E7
oklch(70.7% 0.121 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8976E0
oklch(63.1% 0.155 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#745CCE
oklch(55.6% 0.169 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#614BB2
oklch(49.1% 0.157 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F3E90
oklch(42.6% 0.13 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#413673
oklch(37.7% 0.101 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#262043
oklch(27% 0.064 289.3)
#D7D3FE 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) | #C9D8FF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9D6FD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFDAE1 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7D3FE
#D7D3FE
oklch(88.4% 0.059 289.4)
- #DBDDB0
#DBDDB0
oklch(88.5% 0.059 109.7)
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 #D7D3FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.026
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.054
Use #D7D3FE 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.