#D7D5F3
Closest named color: Cadet Gray (#CED4DA). oklch(88.4% 0.041 288.6), rgb(215, 213, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.70:1).
About this color
#D7D5F3 is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Gray (#CED4DA), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Gray (#CED4DA) |
| Black text | 14.70:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7D5F3 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 213, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 56%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.041 288.6) |
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 #D7D5F3 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D7D5F3 | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D7D5F3 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7D5F3 text on black | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc -82.8 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D7D5F3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCE1
oklch(81% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E98D3
oklch(70.7% 0.086 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#877EC7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 288.5)
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Step 600
600
#7166B3
oklch(55.5% 0.117 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F559A
oklch(49.1% 0.108 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E467D
oklch(42.8% 0.089 288.7)
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Step 900
900
#403B65
oklch(37.7% 0.071 288)
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Step 950
950
#26233B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 288.8)
#D7D5F3 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) | #CED8F4 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED7F2 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2DADF | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7D5F3
#D7D5F3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 288.6)
- #DBDBBD
#DBDBBD
oklch(88.4% 0.04 107.2)
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 #D7D5F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.049
Use #D7D5F3 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.