#DB5BEF
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(69% 0.235 322), rgb(219, 91, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#DB5BEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.235 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.235) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB5BEF |
| RGB | rgb(219, 91, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 82%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.235 322) |
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 #DB5BEF | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB5BEF | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB5BEF text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB5BEF text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FB
oklch(93.6% 0.042 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3C8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.082 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#ED9FF8
oklch(80.9% 0.147 322.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DB5BEF
oklch(69% 0.235 322)
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Step 500
500
#D600F0
oklch(63.1% 0.3 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#B400CB
oklch(55.5% 0.264 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#9800AC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E008E
oklch(42.7% 0.203 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A0078
oklch(37.8% 0.179 322)
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Step 950
950
#400349
oklch(27.1% 0.123 321.9)
#DB5BEF 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) | #3989F3 | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D97EB | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE729D | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.237 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB5BEF
#DB5BEF
oklch(69% 0.235 322)
- #16BC00
#16BC00
oklch(69% 0.232 142)
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 #DB5BEF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB5BEF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.023
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.038
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.044
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.058
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.060
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
Use #DB5BEF 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.