#DB63FD
Closest named color: Heliotrope (#D94FF5). oklch(70.7% 0.236 318.1), rgb(219, 99, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#DB63FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.236 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heliotrope (#D94FF5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.236) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heliotrope (#D94FF5) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB63FD |
| RGB | rgb(219, 99, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 97%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.236 318.1) |
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 #DB63FD | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DB63FD | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB63FD text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB63FD text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E1FD
oklch(93.5% 0.043 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#F0C9FD
oklch(88.6% 0.081 317.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8A1FE
oklch(80.9% 0.147 318)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DB63FD
oklch(70.7% 0.236 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#CF0CFA
oklch(63% 0.302 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#B000D5
oklch(55.7% 0.27 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#9400B4
oklch(49% 0.238 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A0095
oklch(42.6% 0.207 318)
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Step 900
900
#67007E
oklch(37.8% 0.183 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E044C
oklch(27% 0.124 318.3)
#DB63FD 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) | #378FFF | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A9BF9 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA7DA7 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.238 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB63FD
#DB63FD
oklch(70.7% 0.236 318.1)
- #4DBE00
#4DBE00
oklch(70.8% 0.219 138.1)
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 #DB63FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB63FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.035
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.038
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.057
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.067
Use #DB63FD 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.